Centre dedicated to welfare of Tamils in Sri Lanka, says PM Narendra Modi while launching key projects in Chennai Speaking on the occasion, PM Narendra Modi recalled the various welfare initiatives taken by the Centre in the housing and health sectors aimed at benefiting the Tamils in Sri Lanka Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. (Image: Twitter/@BJP4India) The Centre is dedicated to the welfare of Tamils in Sri Lanka, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 14. He added that his government had 'consistently' flagged the issue of their rights with the leaders in the island nation.