Balasingam Kajenderan

With the aim of further promoting tourism in the Mannar District, arrangements have been made to launch a boat service from Talaimannar, enabling the public and tourists to visit the eight sandbanks associated with Rama Setu (Adam’s Bridge). A trial run of the service was conducted today – on Friday 25 September 2026, while the […]

The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, personally visited today – on Thursday 24 September 2026, the tourism development activities being carried out at Akkarai Beach, which falls within the Valikamam East Pradeshiya Sabha and Kankesanthurai Beach, which comes under the Valikamam North Pradeshiya Sabha. During the visit, the Governor also personally inspected

In order to immediately address the public health concerns arising from the dumping of waste into large pits in the Keerimalai area that were previously used for limestone quarrying, Northern Province Governor Hon. N. Vethanayahan has instructed to take steps to remove the accumulated waste expeditiously using machinery. The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province

Hon. Governor of the Northern Province N. Vethanayahan personally visited and inspected the new tank being constructed on the Puttur–Meesalai road, the desilting works of the Kantharodai tank, and the Uduvil tank today – on Thursday 24 September 2026. During the visit, he held discussions with officials on various measures aimed at conserving water resources

Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Akio Isomata informed the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan that several Japanese investors are interested in exploring investment opportunities in the Northern Province and are closely monitoring developments in Sri Lanka and the prevailing investment environment in the Northern Province. The Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Akio

In view of the construction of tube wells in the Jaffna District, particularly without any proper monitoring and the potential impact this may have on the groundwater resources of the peninsula, it has been decided at an initial discussion chaired by the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, to take steps to bring

Regarding Sri Lankan citizen Sivarasa Anojan, who has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia, Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan of the Northern Province has stated that he will immediately forward to His Excellency the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake a petition submitted requesting that clemency be granted to reduce the sentence or that necessary measures be

The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province N. Vethanayahan has instructed that, in order to expedite the process of establishing a Library Services Bureau in the Northern Province, the draft be reviewed and the work be completed within two months, with steps taken to implement it. A discussion on the establishment of a Library Services