Last modified on: 3/16/2010 9:46:51 AM

Tourist information centre opens in Jaffna town Tourism promotion in the Northern Province has got off the ground. The Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Army has set up a tourist information centre at Hospital Street in Jaffna town to offer help and facilitate those visiting the Northern peninsula. After the A-9 Road was reopened, around 300,000 local and foreign tourists arrived in the Northern Province improving the income of farmers, businessmen and the self-employed. The demand for vegetables,fruits, handicrafts and ornamental goods has also increased. The Minister of Tourism has instructed his Ministry Secretary to formulate a scheme to conserve sites of archaeological and religious importance in the North to minimise the damage caused to the environment. According to the Tourism Development Authority, the number of tourist arrivals in February reached 57,300. Courtesy :Government Information Department