Northern Province Investor Forum is held at the Jaffna Government Agents office today (22nd August) with the objective of uplifting the lives of people which were affected by the war and support them in income generation, development of livelihoods and creating job opportunities.

President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Rehabilitation, Resettlement, Reconstruction and Hindu Affairs minister D.M.Swaminathan and Fisheries Minister Mahinda Amaraweera, Foreign Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera, Industry and Commerce Minister Rishard Bathiudeen will grace the occasion. Governor of the Central Bank Indrajit Coomaraswamy, Chairman Board of Investment Upul Jayasuriya, Chairman Industrial Development Board Mahinda Jinasena and Export Development Board Ms Indira Malwatte will make presentations at the Forum.

BOI, EDB, IDB, Cashew Corporation, Coconut Development Board, Palmyrah Development Board, Sri Lanka Tourist board, National Investment Promotion Board, National Aquaculture Development Authority and Department of Fisheries will be the key institutions joined hands with the forum.

According to the Governor of the Northern Province Reginald Cooray, the forum will showcase the opportunities available in the province which includes the districts of Jaffna, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi, Vavuniya and Mannar.