State-of-the-art exhibition centre in Jaffna

A total of 128 acres have been allocated in Chankanai to build a state- of-the-art exhibition and convention centre, said GM Sri Lanka Conventions Bureau Vipula Wanigasekera.

He said that the GA Jaffna Ganesh is working on the project and another site inspection will take place before the survey and clearance are obtained.

The government is planning to call for international tenders for construction while many international investors have shown a keen interest on this project with an investment in the range of Rs. 600-800 mn.

Chankanai is 30 minutes drive from The Jaffna town and we are hoping to complete the project within two years, said Wanigasekera addressing the launch of the Jaffna International Trade Fair. Governor of the Northern Province Major General G.A. Chandrasiri said that 3,200 big and small projects are being done in the Northern province while in Jaffna alone there are 700 projects related to infrastructure being carried out.

All these projects are being done under the ‘Uthuru Vasanthaya’. The 180 day program under the Uthuru Vasanthaya program will be completed in January while the three year plan will continue, said Major General Chandrasiri. The Jaffna International Trade Fair (JITF) themed ‘Your Gateway to Yarlpanam’ will be held from April 18-20 at the Jaffna Central College.SG