It was constructed as per the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, under the financial provision of Ministry of Rehabilitation and Resettlement utilizing labor and technical know-how of the naval personnel of Northern Naval Command.

The construction work of the jetty was supervised by Commander Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Piyal De Silva. The Government Agent of Jaffna N. Vethanahayan attended the opening ceremony as the Chief Guest.