Rajinikanth to launch housing scheme in Jaffna

Chennai: Superstar Rajinikanth will present 150 homes to displaced Tamils in a two-day-long event organized by Lyca Group’s Gnanam Foundation in Jaffna, Sri Lanka on April 9.

Gnanam Foundation has constructed the homes for the relocation of displaced Sri Lankan Tamils affected by the civil war as part of the ‘Lyca Housing Scheme’ in Chinna Thampan and Puliyankulam regions in Vavuniya district in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka.

“When we approached Rajinikanth to grace the event as the chief guest, he readily agreed to be part of the function,” Raju Mahalingam, Creative Head of Lyca Productions, said in a statement.

“Rajinikanth will officially hand over the keys to Tamils on April 10 in Vavuniya. The whole project has been completed at a cost of Rs 22 crore.”

On work front, Rajinikanth is currently part of director Shankar’s “2.0”, which is being produced by Lyca Productions.

—PTI