MoS for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan to be on visit to Sri Lanka from 9th Feb

Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Dr. L. Murugan will be on a visit to Sri Lanka from 9th Feb 2023 till the 12th of this month. During the visit, he will participate in the dedication of the Jaffna Cultural Centre constructed with a Government of India Grant to the people of Sri Lanka. The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for this Centre in March 2015.

Dr Murugan will also visit various sites that underline the scale and extent of the government of India’s people-centric development partnership in Sri Lanka. He will interact with a cross-section of leaders and



stakeholders.

Jaffna Cultural Center is a magnificent example of an India-Sri Lanka development partnership. It was conceived as a reconciliation project primarily aimed at expanding the cultural infrastructure for the people of Northern Province.  

This 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, an 11-storeyed learning tower, and a public square which could also act as an amphitheatre.