August 2026

The Northern Provincial Council will provide full cooperation to the government’s program to transform the Northern Province into the country’s leading coconut production zone – Hon. Governor assures

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Every coconut sapling we plant today is not just a tree sapling, but an investment in the future economy of the Northern Province. Protecting them, nurturing them, and ensuring they yield benefits is a shared responsibility of everyone, said the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. He also assured that the Northern Provincial […]

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“Food production in the Northern Province must not be allowed to be affected by climate change. We must adopt practical measures and work through cooperative organizations to strengthen food security,” emphasized the Honorable Governor.

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A comprehensive high-level discussion was held today – on Friday (07 August 2026) at the Governor’s Secretariat under the chairmanship of the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, to formulate new action plans centered on the cooperative movement to safeguard the Northern Province’s food security against the impacts of climate change, rising production

“Food production in the Northern Province must not be allowed to be affected by climate change. We must adopt practical measures and work through cooperative organizations to strengthen food security,” emphasized the Honorable Governor. Read More »

The “Pay Digital Jaffna” awareness and introductory event was held very successfully at the Jaffna Cargills Square premises.

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Organized by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the “Pay Digital Jaffna” awareness and introductory event was held very successfully today – on Friday 07 August 2026, at the Jaffna Cargills Square premises. The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, graced the event as the chief guest and also inaugurated his official digital

The “Pay Digital Jaffna” awareness and introductory event was held very successfully at the Jaffna Cargills Square premises. Read More »

A discussion on temporarily relocating some departments of the Jaffna Teaching Hospital to a building owned by the Provincial Council for the new construction activities to be carried out at the hospital was held under the chairmanship of the Hon. Governor.

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A special discussion on temporarily relocating some departments of the Jaffna Teaching Hospital to a building owned by the Provincial Council for the new construction activities planned at the Jaffna Teaching Hospital was held today – on Thursday 06 August 2026, at the Governor’s Secretariat under the chairmanship of the Hon. Governor of the Northern

A discussion on temporarily relocating some departments of the Jaffna Teaching Hospital to a building owned by the Provincial Council for the new construction activities to be carried out at the hospital was held under the chairmanship of the Hon. Governor. Read More »

The monthly progress review meeting of the departments under the Northern Province Ministry of Women’s Affairs was held under the chairmanship of the Hon. Governor.

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The monthly progress review meeting of the departments under the Northern Province Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Rehabilitation, Social Services, Cooperatives, Food Supply and Distribution, Industries, Entrepreneurship Development, and Commerce was held today – on Thursday (06 August 2026), at the Governor’s Secretariat under the chairmanship of the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan.

The monthly progress review meeting of the departments under the Northern Province Ministry of Women’s Affairs was held under the chairmanship of the Hon. Governor. Read More »

A special emergency discussion to review the security arrangements and future measures concerning the Jaffna and Vavuniya Prisons was held at the Governor’s Secretariat.

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In accordance with the request of the Hon. Minister of Justice, Harshana Nanayakkara, a special emergency discussion to review the current situation, security arrangements, and future measures concerning the Jaffna and Vavuniya Prisons in the Northern Province was held this evening – on Wednesday, 05 August 2026, at the Northern Province Governor’s Secretariat. The meeting

A special emergency discussion to review the security arrangements and future measures concerning the Jaffna and Vavuniya Prisons was held at the Governor’s Secretariat. Read More »

The Northern Province Ministry of Education’s monthly progress review meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Hon. Governor.

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The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, stated that once the Northern Province teacher transfer policy is received from and approved by the Provincial Public Service Commission, transfer activities for the coming year should be expedited. The monthly progress review meeting of the Northern Province Ministry of Education, Cultural Affairs, Sports, and Youth

The Northern Province Ministry of Education’s monthly progress review meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Hon. Governor. Read More »

Today’s children should avoid paying for fast food and instead include the nutritious leafy greens and vegetables that are freely available in our homes and gardens in their diets. – Hon. Governor

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Instead of consuming the nutritious leafy greens that are freely available at home, we pay for fast food and cultivate diseases. Exhibitions and awareness programs like this, which help our society understand the importance of nutrition, are most welcome in bringing about this change, said the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. In

Today’s children should avoid paying for fast food and instead include the nutritious leafy greens and vegetables that are freely available in our homes and gardens in their diets. – Hon. Governor Read More »

“The success of a college lies in shaping students who can serve the community.” — Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan

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The success of a college lies in shaping students in a way that enables them to serve the community. Colleges must cultivate leadership qualities and character in their students, said Northern Province Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan. The opening ceremony of a three-storey building complex ac comprising a technology unit and library built at a cost

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A special discussion was held between the Hon. Governor and the Hon. Deputy Minister of Tourism regarding the integrated development of the tourism sector.

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A special discussion between the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, and the Hon. Deputy Minister of Tourism, Ruwan Gunasekara, on the integrated development of the tourism sector in the Northern Province was held today – on Tuesday 04 August 2026, at the Governor’s Secretariat. During the meeting, the Governor highlighted the ‘Gowtharimunai

A special discussion was held between the Hon. Governor and the Hon. Deputy Minister of Tourism regarding the integrated development of the tourism sector. Read More »