S.M. Krishna on Wednesday used his visit to this former LTTE bastion, the first by any Indian leader in recent years, to assure the war-weary Tamils of northern Sri Lanka of India’s unflinching support and help as they pick up their lives following decades of bloodshed.
The external affairs minister distributed newly-built houses and renovated schools, constructed with Indian assistance, and said India was willing to provide more help for their development of the war-torn region. Arriving in this town by a helicopter, Mr Krishna also handed over high-tech medical equipments worth Rs 1.5 crores to the district central hospital here.