A 20 year plan to develop the Jaffna Municipal Council area has been drawn at a meeting at the Jaffna Municipal Council recently.
The plan which will cost Rs.37, 898 billion will be implemented in three stages commencing this year.

Accordingly, Development work of Duraiappa Stadium, Jaffna Teaching Hospital, Jaffna bus stand and Jaffna main market will be carried out.
A Cultural Development Centre, an international cricket ground at Kalundai, Northern Province Governor's office and residence, a prison house in Jaffna and a housing scheme for low income group at Navanthurai will be constructed.

Action will also be taken to reconstruct Jaffna Railway station and the damaged houses for the homeless in the area.
Reconstruction of Vannankulam and Pullukulam in Jaffna are some of the development plans in the report prepared by the Jaffna town Development program division.

Jaffna Mayor Y Patkunarajah presided at the meeting. Jaffna Government Agent K Ganesh, Police officers, Jaffna Municipal Council members and Government department heads were present.