Jaffna Pooneryn to be promoted as a tourist resort area

A tourism promotion campaign is to be organized in the Jaffna Peninsula with the intention of developing Pooneryn as a tourist destination for the local tourists while developing the boat service between Jaffna and Pooneryn.

This measure was discussed at a meeting held under the Chairmanship of Governor, Northern Province, GA Chandrasiri at the Office of the Regional Assistant Commissioner of Local Government, Jaffna recently.
It was also stated that people who go to Jaffna would then visit Pooneryn on their way. The discussion at the meeting also centered on the Boat Service between Pooneryn and Jaffna, Development and renovation of historical and archeological sites, Sales Centres for local products like Palmyrah products with the assistance of Cooperative Societies.

Present at the discussion were Mr. T. Rasanayagam, Deputy Chief
Secretary – Provincial Public Administration, NP, Mrs. P. Sivalingam,
Regional Commissioner, Jaffna, Mrs. Mathumathi Vasanthakumar, Regional
Assistant Commissioner of Local Government, Jaffna, Mr. P. Vimalanatha
Sarma, Regional Assistant Commissioner of Local Government,
Kilinochchi, Mr. S. Ganesh, Assistant Commissioner of Cooperative
Development, Kilinochchi, Mr. S. Vasanthakumar, Assistant Government
Agent, Pooneryn, Representatives from Cooperative Societies and
Fishermen Societies in the Area.