A group of Jaffna students called on the Indian government to build an international airport in Jaffna, reports Ceylon Today.
Speaking to a Tamil magazine, whilst on study tour in Tamil Nadu, the students said, that in international airport in Jaffna would aid the aviation industry in South India.
Adding that a new airport would reduce unemployment, the students said,
“By creating more jobs in the North, the youth from the province could be prevented from leaving in search of employment and greener pastures abroad. India should also assist the Lankan government in creating more job opportunities by making more investments in the province.”