October 2023

The Governor has requested the Minister of Agriculture to take steps to ensure that the farmers of Northern Province are paid according to their labor

Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has said that necessary measures have been taken to provide fertilizers to all the farmers engaged in cultivation this year in the Northern Province. Also, he said that the Department of Agriculture will provide maximum support not only to rice but also to crops including vegetables and fruits in the Northern […]

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Livelihood assistance for Women Headed Households

Providing Livelihood assistance to uplift the living standards of Women headed households is a remarkable Endeavour initiated by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Northern Provincial Council. In this context, the ceremony of providing livelihood assistance to women headed households in terms of apparatus/machinery support in Vavuniya district was conducted by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs,

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Nagapattinam – Kankasanthurai start of the passenger ferry service

The ship departed from Nagapattinam with 50 passengers at 7.30 am on 14 October 2023 and reached Kankasanthurai at 12.30 pm. Shipping and Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva, Maritime Affairs Minister Douglas Devananda, Northern Governor Mrs PSM Charles, Members of Parliament Siddharthan and Angajan Ramanathan, Jaffna District Government Agent Ambalavanar Sivabalasundaran, Deputy Ambassador of

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The National Vocational Aptitude Certificate Ceremony was held with the participation of Education Minister and Fisheries Minister.

Under the direction of the Honorable Governor of Northern Province Mrs. P.S.M. Charles, the certification ceremony for those who have completed the National Vocational Aptitude Certificate training course conducted by the Department of Agriculture, Department of Industries, Fisheries Unit of the Northern Province was held on 10.10.2023 at the Golden Jubilee Hall of the Charvakachcheri

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Maalavi Agriculture Exhibition

Hon. Minister Susil Prem Jayantha has stated that allocations have been requested from the upcoming budget to fill the principal and administrative service vacancies in all school systems in the country, and resolve teacher-principal salary discrepancies and pay arrears. The minister stated the above while participating in the agricultural exhibition of the school entrepreneurship horticulture

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A US$1.7 billion project to provide 6.5% daily renewable electricity to the National Grid will be launched in the Northern Province.

Steps are being taken to set up a solar power system that will provide 6.5% renewable electricity daily to the National Grid. It is said that 1.7 billion US dollars will be spent by a private company for this project. According to Mr. Jayantha Samarakon, the head of a private solar panel company, this project

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Hon’ble Governor of Northern Province was the Chief Guest on the occasion of India’s Technology and Economic Cooperation Day.

On 07.10.2023, the Governor of the Northern Province, Mrs. P.S.M.Charles said that ‘Indian Technology and Economic Cooperation Program is a golden opportunity to provide capacity building and training to more than 400 government officials in various fields such as IT, English language, management, rural development, finance, communication etc.’ She also congratulated the Jaffna Consul of

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Through eRL 2.0 PROGRAM Vehicle Income Tax issuing program was inaugurated.

Vehicle Income Tax Permit issues through the eRL 2.0 program started on 03.10.2023 in other provinces except Western Province. This event of the North Province, Northern Province Motor Transport Commissioner Mrs. Sujeeva Sivadas presided over the Honorable Governor’s Secretariat Conference Hall on 03.10.2023 at 9.30 am. Northern Province Chief Secretary, Governor’s Secretary, Secretary of Local

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