Northern Chief Minister receives blessings

By Ananth Palakidnar-Wednesday, 02 Oct 2013

The Northern Province Chief Minister C.V.Wigneswaran soon after receiving his letter of appointment as Chief Minister of the NPC from Governor G.A.Chandrasiri gave priority for receiving the blessings from a 101 years old lady at a Home for the Age at Valakamparai ,Chulipuram, Jaffna on Tuesday.

Visiting the Valakamparai Home for the Age was the first task carried out by the new NPC Chief Minister in the backdrop of the International day of Elders yesterday.

NPC Chief minister Wigneswaran was also informed by the volunteers run the Home for the Age called `Siva poomi’(land of Siva) that the 101 years old elderly lady has even cast her vote in support of Wigneswaran at the NPC polls along with other inmates at the home.

The elderly inmates were in a joyful mood when they found the Chief Minister made it a priority to visit them soon after he was officially appointed as the NPC Chief Minister.

The Chief Minister also presented food items and gifts to the inmates at the elders’ home, sources said.