PM Modi, Sri Lankan Presient Maithripala to inaugurate stadium in Jaffna

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena will jointly dedicate to the people of Sri Lanka, the newly renovated Duraiappah Stadium in Jaffna this morning. President Sirisena will be present at the stadium in Jaffna, and Prime Minister Modi will join the event through video-conferencing from New Delhi. The Stadium, named after of former Mayor of Jaffna, late Alfred Thambirajah Duraiappah, has been renovated by India at a cost of over seven crore rupees. It has a seating



capacity of 1850 and will provide the necessary infrastructure to promote sports and recreational activities, and assist the overall development of the youth of the Northern Province in Sri Lanka. The stadium has not been in use since 1997.

Prime Minister Modi and President Sirisena will also witness the first major event at the renovated stadium, which is a celebration of the second International Day of Yoga. Over 8000 people are expected to participate in the Yoga Demonstration.