North Tamil Literary Festival to be held in Mannaar

[TamilNet, Saturday, 28 July 2007, 12:30 GMT]
North Provincial Council (NPC) is to hold its first Tamil Literary Festival on October 3 and 4 in Mannaar town hall after being de-merged from the North East Provincial Council (NEPC). This decision was taken at an advisory meeting held in Mannaar district secretariat Saturday morning.

Mr.A.Nicholaspillai, Mannaar Government Agent presided.

NPC Education, Cultural Affairs Ministry Assistant Secretary Mr.K.Sivakaran, Mrs N.Sridevi, Director of Cultural Affairs, NPC, Ms S.Mohanathan, Additional Government Agent, Ms Stanley de Mel, Mannaar Divisional Secretary and several officials attended the meeting.

25 delegates from each district, Vavuniya, Mannar Jaffna, Killinochchi and Mullaiththeevu in the northern province are to be invited for the festival, sources said.