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Indian government dedicates Jaffna Cultural Center to people of Sri Lanka

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Feb 12, 2023, at 03:27 am

The iconic Jaffna Cultural Center, which was built with India's assistance and is a magnificent example of the bilateral development partnership between the two nations, was dedicated to the people of Sri Lanka on Saturday.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe attended the event.

"The iconic Jaffna Cultural Center was dedicated to the people today in the gracious presence of President H.E @RW_UNP,Minister@Murugan_MOS
,High Commissioner,Hon.Ministers Vidura Wickramanayake, Douglas Devananda,Kadar Masthan,several MPs& dignitaries from all walks of life," tweeted Indian Embassy in Sri Lanka.

Under the leadership of Hon. PM Shri @narendramodi Ji, who always emphasised that "Sri Lanka is our constitutional twin", Hon. MoS Shri @Murugan_MoS Ji along with Hon. President of Sri Lanka Sri @RW_UNP Ji, inaugurated the “Jaffna Cultural Centre” in Sri Lanka. pic.twitter.com/Gevw86M921
— Office of Dr. L Murugan (@office_murugan) February 11, 2023

The centre's foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March 2015.

Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan attended the event.

The iconic Jaffna Cultural Center was dedicated to the people today in the gracious presence of President H.E @RW_UNP,Minister @Murugan_MOS,High Commissioner,Hon.Ministers Vidura Wickramanayake, Douglas Devananda,Kadar Masthan,several MPs& dignitaries from all walks of life.1/ pic.twitter.com/r6F9QZAGtK
— India in Sri Lanka (@IndiainSL) February 11, 2023

The official Twitter page of the Indian Minister posted: "Under the leadership of Hon. PM Shri @narendramodiJi, who always emphasised that 'Sri Lanka is our constitutional twin', Hon. MoS Shri@Murugan_MoSJi along with Hon. President of Sri Lanka Sri@RW_UNPJi, inaugurated the “Jaffna Cultural Centre” in Sri Lanka."

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