The Merchant Shipping Secretariat and the Merchant Shipping Slipway was declared open last week under the auspices of the Minister of Ports and Shipping Rohitha Abeygunawardena, Minister of Fisheries Douglas Devananda and Deputy Chairperson of Committees of Parliament Angajan Ramanathan.
Speaking at the event, Angajan said: “The Jaffna District is a district that is surrounded by sea and there is a myriad number of opportunities and potential for sea travel and cargo movement in the region.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has named four cities as strategic cities, and Jaffna is among these cities, given that the district has a Sea Port, Airport and a comprehensive railway network. With access to all modes of transport, Jaffna is suitably placed to attract greater investments in the region.