We can truly understand the importance of books from the tragic burning of the Jaffna Library. If we reflect on why the library, with its thousands of books, was deliberately set on fire despite the presence of many other buildings in Jaffna, we realize the immense value of books. This was stated by the Hon. […]
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“We must strive to become a law-abiding society, and true change must begin with each individual. This is the core principle behind the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ project,” stated the Honorable Governor of the Northern Province, Mr. N. Vethanayahan. To promote the vision of a ‘Clean Sri Lanka’, the project is currently being implemented in Jaffna
To promote the theme of ‘Clean Sri Lanka’, the project is being implemented in Jaffna during the Nallur Kandasamy Temple Annual Festival under the theme ‘To heartly Jaffna’. As part of this project, an awareness workshop for journalists from Jaffna District and students of Media Studies of the University of Jaffna was held today, Thursday
People who had been living on Land Reform Commission lands for 53 years without land documents have finally received relief during the tenure of this government. For the first time, such deeds have been issued to residents of the Northern Province, according to the Honorable Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. Land documents were
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The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, emphasized the need to operationalize the Jaffna Economic Center in Madduvil. He also expressed his appreciation to the Hon. Minister of Commerce, Food Security, and Cooperative Development, Wasantha Samarasinghe, for announcing that the center will begin operations by the end of next month. A discussion on
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A meeting between the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, Mr. N. Vethanayahan, and the Chairmen of the Mannar Urban Council and the Manthai West Pradeshiya Sabha was held on Monday, 11 August 2025, at the Governor’s Secretariat. A request was made to the Governor to initiate investigations into past irregularities within the Mannar Urban
A discussion on the projects identified for implementation in the North with assistance from the World Bank, as well as potential future projects, was held at the Northern Provincial Governor’s Secretariat on Friday afternoon, August 8, 2025. The discussion was attended by the Honorable Minister of Fisheries, Hydrology, and Marine Resources, R. Chandrasekar, along with
The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, stated that the demands of the people of Ezhuvaithivu would be addressed as promptly as possible, with certain matters to be implemented through next year’s financial allocations. The Ezhuvaithivu People’s Grievance Meeting was held at the Ezhuvaithivu Sports Club Grounds on Thursday evening, August 7, 2025.
A public grievance meeting was conducted in Ezhuvaithivu. Read More »
“It is not the people who should come in search of us; rather, it is the responsibility of public officials to reach out to the people and address their concerns,” stated the Honorable Governor of the Northern Province, Mr. N. Vethanayahan. “In keeping with this principle, we are organizing this public grievance redressal meeting to
The Honorable Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, attended the inaugural ceremony of the ‘Cargills “ELEVATE” Soft Skills Development Program,’ organized by Cargills at the Cargills Constituency in Jaffna City on Tuesday morning, August 5, 2025. Speaking on the occasion, the Governor stated “I am delighted to be part of the inaugural event of
