President Anura Kumar Dissanayake participated in the Thai Pongal festival organized by the Northern Province Tourism Bureau this afternoon (15) at the Manipai Maruthadi Vinayagar Kovil, as part of efforts to promote tourism.

The Jaffna district has emerged as a prominent destination in Sri Lanka’s tourism sector, attracting significant tourist interest.

The Thai Pongal festival, enriched with a wide array of Tamil cultural performances.

During the event, Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources, Ramalingam Chandrasekar, highlighted the saying, “With the arrival of the Thai month, a new path opens,” noting that attempts by certain political actors to hinder the country’s progress have failed. He emphasized that the nation’s development requires unity among all communities Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim alike.

Certain politicians, senior officials from the Ministry of Defence including Secretary of the Ministry of Defence Air Vice Marshal Thuyacontha (Retire), the Jaffna District Secretary, state officials and members of the local community were also present at the event.