Balasingam Kajenderan

By attracting investments through a public–private partnership and fully recommissioning the Paranthan Chemical Factory, our diaspora relations living abroad should come forward to invest in such sustainable productive ventures. This is an excellent opportunity for you, stated the Honorable Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, extending his invitation. To restart the Paranthan Chemical Factory, […]

In the past, investors who came to the Northern Province often returned due to unfavorable conditions. However, under the current government, a highly conducive environment for investment has been established. In this context, it is particularly timely that the Northern Investment Summit – 2026 is being held. Making use of this opportunity, all stakeholders should

While investors are showing interest in investing in the Northern Province, it is our responsibility to improve the basic infrastructure and create an investment-friendly environment, stated the Hon. Governor of Northern Province N.Vethanayahan. A special discussion between the Director Generals of the National Planning Department, National Budget Department, and Department of External Resources under the

Indian universities offer globally recognised degrees at nearly one-quarter of the cost charged by universities in most Western countries. This makes access to quality higher education much easier for our society, stated the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. He made these remarks at the “Study in India” education guidance exhibition, jointly organised

The second day of events of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Annual Sports Meet for the year 2025 was held with great splendour this evening – on Sunday 18 January 2026, at the Durayappa Stadium in Jaffna. The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Following the

“It would be most welcome if, in the future, the three key ministries and departments—the Northern Provincial Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs, the Provincial Tourism Bureau, and the Ministry of Agriculture—could come together to celebrate Thai Pongal as the ‘main festival’ of the Northern Province,” said the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N.

The ‘Saathanai Thamizhan’ (Achieved Tamizhan) award ceremony for 2025, presented by DAN Television, took place in Jaffna. This award was presented during a special Pongal festival organized by DAN Television at the Jaffna Thiruvalluvar Cultural Hall yesterday evening 17 January 2025. Hon. Governor of Northern Province Nagalingam Vethanayahan graced the event as Chief Guest. Hon.

With the objective of liberating our society from toxic narcotic drugs that have become a national disaster in Sri Lanka, the Government’s national initiative titled “The Whole Nation Together” was officially launched today – on Friday 16 January 2026, in Jaffna, under the chairmanship of His Excellency the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Under the theme

Under the theme “A Place of One’s Own – Beautiful Life,” a special housing programme to construct homes for 2,500 families in the Northern and Eastern Provinces who were affected by the war and are living without permanent housing was officially launched today – on Friday 16 January 2026. This programme forms part of the