At a simple ceremony at the Indian Cultural Centre on 14th June 2007, His Excellency, Mr. Alok Prasad, High Commissioner for India in Sri Lanka, presented books worth SLR8 Lakhs on subjects ranging from Tamil classics, Modern literature, culture, Indian Philosophy and music to economic history , social and physical sciences, management, agriculture and industry in Tamil and English languages to the Jaffna Public Library and books worth SLR 1.27 Lakhs on medicine to the medical faculty of Jaffna University, Sri Lanka.

The Jaffna Public Library is an important treasure house of knowledge and learning for Jaffna. Over the past few years, the High Commission of India has gifted books worth SLR 12.5 Lakhs to this great library. The presentation of today is in addition to the books that have been gifted earlier.

The High Commission of India in Colombo is also committed to supporting the University of Jaffna in diverse ways.

For further details, please contact Smt. Nagma M.Mallick, Counsellor(PIC) at Tel:2445858, Fax:2446403, Email: cpic[at]sltnet[dot]lk.