August 2026

The Governor of the Northern Province, Hon. N. Vethanayahan, has urged the Navy to further intensify measures to curb the continued illegal fishing activities and practices of Indian fishermen, which are seriously affecting the livelihoods of fishermen in the Northern Province. The Governor emphasized these concerns during a courtesy meeting with the newly appointed Northern […]

Amid a worrying rise in recent times in incidents of death in Jaffna District resulting from impulsive decisions, Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan has directed that urgent measures be launched immediately to prevent such incidents, and that coordinated mechanisms for this purpose be swiftly restored to full operational status. The Governor issued this directive during a

The appointment letters for the officers selected for the three Supervisor positions that had remained vacant for a long period at the Valikamam West Pradeshiya Sabha were handed over today – on Tuesday 11 August 2026, by the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, at the Governor’s Secretariat. Based on the interview held

With weather forecasts indicating the possibility of heavy rainfall within a short period leading to flooding, Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan of the Northern Province stressed that all local government authorities in the Northern Province must remain fully prepared with human resources, funds, vehicles, and emergency equipment to face such situations. He made these remarks while

The Jaffna branch office of Smart Marine Lanka marks an important milestone in taking the export and import trade of the Northern Province to a new level. This initiative, which brings global shipping and logistics services closer to manufacturers, farmers, entrepreneurs and exporters in the Northern Province, will create new opportunities for the economic development

Dear Students, I extend my heartfelt greetings and best wishes to all the students of the Northern Province who will be sitting for the General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Examination, which commences tomorrow – on Monday 10August 2026. Based on last year’s Advanced Level Examination results, the Northern Province had the distinction of securing

With the aim of advancing one of the key policies of the government led by His Excellency the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, namely the digitalization of public services and the provision of fast, transparent, and efficient services to the public, practical training on the software system known as the Local Government Payment Management System (LGPMS),

N. Thavalojini has been appointed as the new Commissioner of the Department of Motor Traffic of Northern Province. Her letter of appointment was handed over yesterday – on Friday, 07 August 2026, at the Governor’s Secretariat by Sivapathasundaram Sathiyaseelan, Secretary to the Governor of the Northern Province. Following the release of K. Kanchana, who served

The Government, under the leadership of His Excellency the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, is taking several initiatives to strengthen the cooperative sector, including steps to amend the existing cooperative laws. The Northern Province should make full use of this favorable environment to revitalize the cooperative sector and restore it to its former glory, emphasized the

The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, emphasized that the greatest assistance that can transform a person’s life is the assistance provided for education, and that students should move towards their goals with the mindset that “it is not that we cannot do anything; if we try, anything is possible.” He made these