“Tharunyata Hetak,” a project launched by Mr. Namal Rajapaksa in order to uplift goodwill, friendship, understanding and co-existence among the youth of all races spearheaded a number of special programmes in the Jaffna peninsula.
The first phase of the programme covered re-painting of the Naga Vihara temple, St. Anthony’s church, Munneshvaram Hindu temple and Jumma mosque. A project to make ten volley ball courts in different places in the peninsula was also launched during this programme.
A special medical clinic and workshops for GCE O/L students were also conducted as features of the “Tharunyata Hetak,” programme during the same period. Mr. Yoshitha Rajapaksa inaugurated those programmes while he was in Jaffna with a team of the members of his organization.
A volley ball tournament between Northern players and the Southerners who flew from Colombo took place in a newly built volley ball ground at Jaffna Rakwa road after a large stock of sports items were distributed among the youth in Jaffna.
In the evening on Friday (23), Rathnam foot ball team from Negombo competed with the Jaffna district team. All those matches were co-ordinated by the Army. Among the invitees at the start of the match were the Minister Douglas Devananda, Mr. K Ganesh, Jaffna District Secretary and senior Army officers. A large gathering of sports lovers in Jaffna enjoyed those matches.
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