Bad weather puts off opening of Indian consulate in H’tota

[November 26 2010]

<P>The opening of the Indian consulate in Hambantota, which was scheduled
in the afternoon today,  was postponed due to bad weather and will be
opened by the visiting Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna on Sunday.

<P>Minister Krishna is to travel to Jaffna and Medawachchiya tomorrow to
lay the foundation for the Indian government funded housing project
for 50,000 houses. He will also attend commissioning of the Railway
line restoration project. (MSF)