December 12, 2025

“Mahakavi Bharathiyar courageously sowed progressive ideas for social change over a century ago,” said Governor Hon. N. Vethanayahan at the poet’s birth anniversary event.

Governor

The Governor of the Northern Province, Hon. N. Vethanayahan, remarked that the progressive ideas sown by Mahakavi Bharathiyar over a century ago have yet to fully take root in our society. The birth anniversary of the great poet Subramania Bharathiyar was celebrated on Thursday evening, 11 December 2025 at the Thiruvalluvar Cultural Hall in Jaffna, […]

“Mahakavi Bharathiyar courageously sowed progressive ideas for social change over a century ago,” said Governor Hon. N. Vethanayahan at the poet’s birth anniversary event. Read More »

The Northern Province Governor’s Public Day will not be held on the upcoming Monday, 15 December 2025

Governor

The public is hereby informed that the weekly Public Day—during which Hon. N. Vethanayahan, Governor of the Northern Province, meets the public in person, will not take place on the upcoming Monday, 15 December 2025. However, the Public Day will be held as usual on the following Monday, 22 December 2025 at the Governor’s Secretariat.

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In accordance with the instructions of Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan, 200 relief packs containing educational materials—funded by the people of the Mayiliddy–Tiruppur Union—were handed over to the Additional District Secretary of Kandy District.

Governor

The relief packs, prepared with educational supplies for the hill-country students affected by natural disasters, were funded by the people of the Mayiliddy–Tiruppur Union and formally handed over last night – on Wednesday 10 December 2025, to Mr. Lalith Bandara, Additional District Secretary of Kandy District, under the direction of the Hon. Governor of the

In accordance with the instructions of Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan, 200 relief packs containing educational materials—funded by the people of the Mayiliddy–Tiruppur Union—were handed over to the Additional District Secretary of Kandy District. Read More »

Livelihoods severely affected by Indian fishermen’s bottom-trawling: Northern fishermen request direct meeting with the President – Petition handed over to the Governor

Governor

A petition addressed to His Excellency President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was today handed over to the Governor of the Northern Province, requesting an opportunity to meet His Excellency the President in person and discuss the severe difficulties faced by Northern Province fishermen due to illegal bottom-trawling activities by Indian fishermen, as well as possible lasting

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