Govt. gives individual traders okay for goods shipment to Jaffna

The government has given the green light to the private sector to transport essentials and other commercial goods via sea route to the Jaffna peninsula.
The government has also welcomed the private sector ship operators to transport goods between Trincomalee and Jaffna.

According to the new directive, private sector businessmen could transport commercial goods ranging from essential food items, textiles, motorcycles to alcohol via sea route from Trincomalee harbour to the Kankasanthurai harbour.

This directive is taken to minimise the impact on the civilian population in the Jaffna peninsula due to closure of Alpha 9 main supply road at the Muhamalai entry-exit point due to continuing fighting in Pallai.

Initiatives have also been taken to ease the fuel shortage in the Jaffna peninsula and sum of eight million rupees have been allocated to upgrade the bus service in the Jaffna peninsula.