Northern economic development begins
 

To unleash the Northern Economy by a joint initiative of the private and public sector was launched in Jaffna themed".

The Future Minds Industrial Exhibition" which will have over 200 stalls by the private sector.

The exhibition will be staged from December 27-29 at the Jaffna Central College and Vembaddi Girls Schools Jaffna. The Security Force Commander of Jaffna Major General Chandrasiri said that the objective of the Exhibition was to develop partnerships between the North and South of Sri Lanka not only from an Economic development perspective but from a culture and unity aspect so that the people of Jaffna will begin to enjoy the same facilities the south of the country enjoy.

"The Industrial and Educational Exhibition is being organised by the Security Forces of Jaffna and the Secretariat for Co-ordinating the Peace Process with Mobitel being the principal sponsor of the event who will provide broad band facility to the people of jaffna facilitating un interrupted internet access to the future minds of Jaffna.

Research reveals that the average education levels of the students in Jaffna is one of the highest in the country while the per capita income also is very high which provides many business opportunities that the private sector must exploit and the response we have currently got is a reflection of the support of the private sector in economic development in the North and East," said the Director Economics of the Government Peace Secretariat Rohantha Athukorala.

Recent research reveals that the Northern Province contributes only 3 per cent to the national GDP of the country. With the liberation of the Northern Province which is in progress now, this geographical area has the potential of quadrupling in the near future.