Large crowds throng 'Future Minds of Jaffna' exhibition

Dhaneshi Yatawara in Jaffna

The second successful day of the 'Future Minds of Jaffna' exhibition was held yesterday with a mammoth crowd flowing from all parts of the peninsula.

Curfew hours are narrowed throughout the three days of exhibitions. Curfew will be imposed only by midnight and will be lifted next day 4.30 a.m., Jaffna Security Forces Commander Major General G.A. Chandrasiri said.

Continuous transport facilities are available for the people to facilitate the most needy people of rural areas. "A part of this, fleet of buses will transport passengers free of charge, sponsored by the Army," Jaffna Security Forces Commander Major General G.A. Chandrasiri said.

Five hundred policemen and women are on duty specially for the exhibition.

Deputy Inspector General of Northern Range Franklyn Fernando said the strength of the police officers in Jaffna was totally sufficient to protect law and order and to assist the civil administration, particularly during these busy days.

Thanking the Army for adding extra effort to initiate such an event, Social Services and Social Welfare Minister Douglas Devananda said this event was a golden opportunity for the public and it addressed the essential requirements of the people of Jaffna, well identified by the organisers.

"We clearly understand the needs of our people since we were with them facing all the changes that happened in Jaffna," Minister Devananda added.

He said some of these politicians, who clearly represent the voice of the LTTE yet claim to be the so called people's representatives are were not in a position to return to their people.

"If there is any negative impression in the minds of people about politicians its' solely due to activities of the Tiger nominated agents," he noted.

"We well know that people, when they get an opportunity to democratically select their political representatives, these LTTE blessed politicians will be chased out by their own people," Devananda warned.