Balasingam Kajenderan

Based on a request submitted by the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, to His Excellency the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a decision has been taken to close all licensed liquor stores in the Northern Province on Deepavali Day (20th October 2025). This decision has been officially communicated by the Department of Excise […]

Competitive purchasing is essential to ensure better prices for agricultural produce. Necessary steps have already been initiated to establish such a competitive purchasing mechanism. Through this initiative, it is hoped that agriculture will become a more profitable sector, said the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. In the Kilinochchi District, within the Pallai

School principals from the schools in offshore islands of Jaffna District met with the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, at the Governor’s Secretariat on the evening of Friday, 17th October 2025, to discuss matters related to the decision by the Central Ministry of Education to remove certain schools from the list of

In response to objections raised regarding the establishment of a waste sorting centre by the Nallur Pradeshiya Sabha in the Ariyalai, Karaimunangu area, a petition was submitted to the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vedanayahan. On the morning of Friday, 17th October 2025, the Governor personally visited and inspected the site. The Secretary

A discussion on the development of the Jaffna Fort with financial assistance from the World Bank was held at the Governor’s Secretariat on Friday morning – 17th October 2025, under the chairmanship of the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. At the start of the discussion, the Governor emphasized the importance of developing

The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, stated that a prioritized list of roads in Manthai East should be prepared for reconstruction and that the work can be carried out gradually each year based on the available funds. A meeting between all members of the Manthai East Pradeshiya Sabha, led by its Chairman,

Amidst the circulation of conflicting information regarding the events that took place during the proceedings of the Northern Provincial Teachers’ Transfer Board and the Appeal Board, the Honorable Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, requested a detailed report from the Northern Provincial Director of Education, Y. Jayachandran, concerning the incidents in both boards. Accordingly,

In today’s societal environment, despite people having access to all facilities, meditation practices and mental development yoga exercises are essential to alleviate the suffering surrounding them and to achieve liberation from it. This was stated by the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vetanayahan, during his speech as the chief guest at an event

Hon. Governor of the Northern Province N. Vedanayahan, has announced that any teacher who believes they have been affected by the teacher transfer list for the year 2026—prepared based on service requirements and student welfare in the Northern Province—may submit an appeal. Although the deadline for submitting appeals was originally set for the 22nd of

The monthly review meeting to evaluate the financial and physical progress of the projects being implemented this year under the Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operative Services, Livestock Development, Irrigation, Fisheries, Water Supply, and Environment – Northern Province, was held on Tuesday 14th October 2025, at the Governor’s Secretariat under the chairmanship of the Hon. Northern