Jaffna Roundup

Indian fishing boats wash ashore

Jaffna Special Correspondent

Two Indian fishing boats had washed ashore at Delft on Monday night. There was no one on board. Delft fishermen handed over the boats to the Navy.

Jaffna traders have field day

Jaffna is agog with traders from the South with their merchandise to attract the New Year shoppers, clothes, cutlery items, fancy goods and pottery are exhibited in large numbers and sold at competitive prices.

The space opposite the Weerasingham Hall, private bus stand and Kunniappar Kovil are occupied by drapery stalls.

The three-day holidays are utilized for New Year shopping. Commercial establishments and banks are open during the holidays from 9am to 4pm for the public to transact their business.

The roads are overflowing with traffic and shoppers and pickpockets are having a field day. Plain clothes Police and Security Forces personnel are patrolling streets reassuring the shoppers.

Death trap

The Kaithady-Navatkuli bridge has become a veritable trap for accidents after the speed bumps were removed. Accidents occur very often on this bridge.

Caution boards should be put up along this bridge advising motorists to drive slowly.

Eight roads to be rehabilitated

The Highways Ministry has allocated Rs 50 million for the rehabilitation of eight roads in Jaffna. The Northern Province Road Development Authority said that these roads would be carpeted.

These roads are Thunnalai, Pallai road, Puloly Kachai Kodikamam road, Chavakachcheri Railway Station Road, Punguduthivu Kurikadduva road, Chavakachcheri Thangkillappu road, Puttar Kantharodai road, Dandilipay-Senthanmkulam road, and three damaged culverts.