Additional facilities for southern devotees visiting Nagadeepa
Rafik Jalaldeen
The Northern Provincial Council has arranged additional facilities
including resting places, transport services and mini-markets for
devotees from South visiting the Nagadeepa temple.
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For pilgrims |
| * Shelter
* More boats
* Canteen
* More transport |
“Shelter, additional boat services, canteen and transport facilities
to reach the jetty etc will be specially arranged at the Kurikattuwan
jetty for the pilgrims,” Northern Province Governor Major General G. A.
Chandrasiri said.
A mini-market will be built at the Pannei causeway near the market
center. A variety of Jaffna products will be displayed at this
mini-market to attract pilgrims as well as tourists, he told the Daily
News
The pilgrims visiting Nagadeepa will have more places to rest in the
Jaffna Peninsula. Former Jaffna railway station and all Court houses
have been converted into resting places for pilgrims and visitors. He
said 10 school buildings constructed under the Uthuru Vasanthaya program
will open in Jaffna next week. |
