By - Pavithra Sandamali
Boosting the economy of fishing industry in Jaffna the
historical Point Pedro (PPD) jetty was vested to fisher folks on 19
August 2012 by the Army. This jetty remained a restricted area for many
years due to the LTTE activities prevailed in the area.
At a simple ceremony organized by the 521 Brigade of
PPD in association with fishery societies in the area, Minister of
Traditional Industries and Small Enterprises Development Mr. Douglass
Devananda and Commander Security Forces - Jaffna marked this historical
occasion by cutting a ribbon at the entrance to the jetty.
The PPD jetty was constructed during the British rule
in 1875 to facilitate sea transportation through the PPD harbor, then
known as "Revueady", as the Dutch named it. Its normal functions were
restricted on security grounds in May 1985 as terrorists activities
evolved in the peninsula.
The jetty had been used by the LTTE since 1990 until
the Army took its control after defeating the terrorist movements in the
area in 1996.
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