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Jaffna gets State of the Art Cultural Centre from India-By D.B.S. Jeyaraj   Source:Dailymirror Jaffna City the capital of Sri Lanka’s predominantly Tamil speaking northern province was described as the cultural capital of the Tamils of Sri Lanka during its halcyon days. The escalation of the ethnic conflict along with the advent of armed conflict transformed life for Jaffna residents as it did for most Tamils of the Island. With the end of the war in 2009, the Tamil people have been coming in from the cold and re-entering the mainstream gradually. Jaffna too has been getting a facelift in the post-war years. War damaged buildings are renovated, dwellings are re-structured and new residential and commercial establishments are being constructed. A very significant addition to Jaffna’s landcape in recent times is the Jaffna Cultural Centre(JCC). The 55 metre tall Centre will be a new socio-cultural focal point in the City ...