December 7, 2025

Contact details for recording disaster-affected livestock details and providing emergency treatment in the Northern Province

The livestock sector in the Northern Province has also been affected due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions and disaster situation. In this context, special arrangements have been made to record information regarding livestock affected by the disaster and to provide necessary emergency treatment for animals that have escaped or been injured. In this regard, […]

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When the World Bank-funded tank desilting project is implemented next year, the ponds located in the bed of the Valukkai Aru will also be desilted. – Governor Hon. N. Vethanayahan

Protecting the Valukkai Aru, which is indispensable for the protection of groundwater in Jaffna, has become a necessity of the time. The Northern Provincial Administration will extend its full cooperation to implement the findings of the study being conducted under the “Water Security through Participatory Action Research” (WASPAR) project in this regard, assured the Governor

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Governor Hon. N. Vethanayahan directly meets the people of Kokkilai, who have been isolated due to the disruption of access via the Nayaaru Bridge

The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, undertook a visit yesterday – on Friday 05 December 2025, to the Mullaitivu District to inspect areas affected by the recent disaster and to participate in the mobile service conducted under the “Clean Sri Lanka” initiative. Organized by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and

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The Department of Rural Development has still not fully achieved the purpose for which it was created – Governor Hon. N. Vethanayahan

The efforts taken with foresight to transform the Department of Rural Development, instead of continuing to label it as an outdated or ineffective institution, are commendable. These efforts should not remain at the level of mere studies but must be translated into action, emphasized the Northern Province Governor, Hon. N. Vethanayahan. A discussion themed “The

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Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan, who visited the disaster-affected roads, instructs that the damaged roads be repaired immediately—even on a temporary basis—to help people quickly return to normal life.

Seven major roads belonging to the Provincial Road Development Department – Northern Province, which were severely affected by the recent irregular weather disaster in the Northern Province, have been temporarily repaired and reopened for public use, according to the Provincial Director of the Road Development Department – Northern Province, Engineer Mrs. Abirami Vithyaparan. These rapid

Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan, who visited the disaster-affected roads, instructs that the damaged roads be repaired immediately—even on a temporary basis—to help people quickly return to normal life. Read More »