Lanka President to attend public dedication of Jaffna Cultural Centre built with Indian grant

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will on February 11 dedicate the Jaffna Cultural Centre to the people. Built with an Indian government grant, the centre will stand as a symbol of the growing bilateral and developmental ties between India and Sri Lanka.Located next to the iconic Jaffna Public Library, the Jaffna Cultural Centre will be the tallest building in Jaffna town. The centre is primarily aimed at expanding cultural infrastructure for the people of Northern Province. The centre is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities that include a museum on two floors; an advanced theatre-style auditorium for more than 600 people, a single-storeyed learning tower, and a public square which could also act as an amphitheatre, among others. It also has a temporary exhibition gallery (air-conditioned), an open exhibition gallery, a gift shop, museum stores and a workshop, a 100-seat conference facility, a cafeteria, a multi-media library, lecture rooms, studios, and gallery spaces.

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