THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the Lulu Mall in Thiruvananthapuram today. The inauguration will take place at 10.30 am at a special venue in the central hall of Lulu Mall. Lulu Group Chairman and Managing Director MA Yusuf Ali will deliver the welcome speech. Opposition leader V.D. Satheesan will preside over the function. Union Minister V Muraleedharan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Dr Shashi Tharoor MP, UAE Ambassador to India Dr Ahmed Abdul Rahman Albana, Deputy Leader of the Opposition PK Kunhalikutty, former Minister Kadakampally Surendran, Ministers, dignitaries from the political, social and cultural spheres and dignitaries from the Gulf countries will be present at the function.
The mall, the largest one in the country, will be open to the public from Friday. Ample parking facilities and KSRTC city service have been introduced. The mall features the country's largest hypermarket, games for children, 12 movie theatres, entertainment facilities and a food court facility that can cater to up to 2,500 people at a time.