Museum to adorn Jaffna Fort

Priyanka KURUGALA

The Department of Archaeology will build a museum at the entrance to Jaffna Fort. The work is to be completed before the end of this year, Archaeological Director General Senerath Dissanayake told the Daily news.

“This will help in the study of the history of the Jaffna Fort, while housing monuments that speak of its centuries old past,” he said.

“Around 60 percent of the renovation programme of the Jaffna Fort has been completed by now.

'Around 65 present of the Fort wall has been renovated, "the Director General said.

"A chamber inside a tunnel of the Jaffna Fort that will provide recreation to the visitors will be constructed," he explained.

"The estimated renovation costs for the year is Rs104 million. Out of this amount, Rs 64 million is provided by the Netherlands government. The rest of the funding is provided by the Sri Lankan government," he said.