India’s Minister of State Information and Broadcasting L Murugan is due to arrive in Sri Lanka today (9) on a three day visit to participate in the dedication of the Jaffna Cultural Centre constructed with an India grant.
During the visit, Murugan will visit various sites that underline the scale and extent of India’s people-centric development partnership in Sri Lanka.
He will also interact with a cross-section of leaders and stakeholders during the visit.
India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said “Jaffna Cultural Center is an example of India-Sri Lanka development partnership. It was conceived as a reconciliation project primarily aimed at expanding cultural infrastructure for people of Northern Province”.
The Ministry added the state-of-the-art facility consists of multiple facilities such as a museum of two floors, an advanced theatre style auditorium for more than 600 people, a 11-storied learning tower; a public square which could also act as an amphitheater etc.
