Balasingam Kajenderan

The data shows there is a surplus of teaching staff for certain subjects in the Northern Province. Therefore, there should be no vacancies for these subjects in any school in the region. However, this is not the case in practice. The responsibility for addressing this imbalance lies entirely with the Zonal Education Directors. They must […]

Northern Provincial Ministry Secretary A. Sothinathan, who oversees Finance and Planning, Law and Order, Land, Power, Housing and Construction, Tourism, Local Government, Provincial Administration, Rural Development, Road Development, Motor Traffic, and Transport, announced that a free sterilization program for female dogs is currently underway. The project is a joint initiative by the Northern Provincial Ministries

A discussion to explore measures for improving education in the Analaitivu and Eluvaitivu regions was held today, Tuesday (16.09.2025), at the Governor’s Secretariat under the leadership of the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. Speaking at the outset of the discussion, the Governor noted that some individuals from the diaspora communities of these

The relationship between Sri Lanka and India is ancient, and no other epic illustrates this deep connection more clearly than the Ramayana. Many sites linked to the Ramayana still exist across our land today, offering great potential for promoting cultural tourism. This was highlighted by the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. The

With South Korean investors expressing interest in investing in the Northern Province, a discussion on how best to capitalize on this opportunity was held on Wednesday morning (10.09.2025) at the Governor’s Secretariat, under the chairmanship of the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. Opening the discussion, the Hon. Governor stated that investors from

“It is our collective responsibility to ensure that every child in the Northern Province has access to their basic rights, needs, and essential services. While many are willing to volunteer their support, it is imperative that we establish a coordinated and organized system to deliver this assistance effectively,” said the Honorable Governor of the Northern

A discussion aimed at creating a mechanism for the continuous desilting of ponds in the Jaffna District and initiating desilting on a trial basis was held under the chairmanship of the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, at the Governor’s Secretariat on Monday evening (08.09.2025). The Governor emphasized that desilting ponds is a

In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of Sri Lanka and India, a team from the Central Coastal Engineering Institute for Fisheries, under the Ministry of Fisheries of India, arrived from Bangalore to assess the development of Point Pedro Port with financial assistance from the Government of India. The team met with