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The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, assured that the legitimate grievances of the athletes would be addressed and that the Colors Night Award Ceremony would be held without further interruption. Organized by the Northern Provincial Sports Department, the “Colors Night – 2025” event, which honors sportsmen and women who have achieved success […]

Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, stated that development work programs for the year 2026 should be completed as quickly as possible, and that necessary steps have already been taken to secure the required cooperation from technical personnel for this purpose. The progress review meeting for this year’s action plans of the Ministry

The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, stated that hospital Supervisors bear a significant responsibility in safeguarding the reputation of hospitals and ensuring the satisfactory delivery of patient services. After nearly 10 years, appointment letters for promotions to the post of ‘Hospital Supervisor’ in the Northern Province have been issued. The event took

With the noble objective of transforming the Jaffna Peninsula into a green and climate-resilient city capable of facing climate change challenges, a special initiative titled “Green Jaffna” has been proposed by the Impact team. A special discussion regarding the implementation of its pilot phase was held this morning – on Tuesday 03 March 2026, at

Ensuring a safe future and a bright life for children is the foremost responsibility and duty of all of us. The Provincial Administration will make its fullest efforts to implement the constructive proposals presented through this symposium, said the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. A special symposium under the theme “Child Welfare

The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, has urged the Minister of Environment to take swift action to release the habitats and livelihood lands of the affected communities that have been acquired by the Department of Forestry and the Department of Wildlife. An information and consultation session on the proposed amendments to the

The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, undertook an inspection visit today – on Wednesday 25 February 2026, to the ‘KIST’ factory of Cargills located in the Ariviyal Nakaram, Kilinochchi. Upon arrival at the factory, the Governor was received by R. Balakumar, Northern Regional Business Development Manager of Cargills Company. During the visit,

Hon. N. Vethanayahan, Governor of the Northern Province, emphasized that universities should extend their support to provincial departments to advance the development and progress of the province. He noted that through such collaborative efforts, the Northern Province can achieve outstanding development in the years ahead. The Governor made these remarks while participating in a special

The official website launch event of the Northern Province Management Development Training Unit (MDTU), along with the Learning Management System (LMS) and Training Management System (TMS), was successfully held this evening – on Wednesday 25 February 2026, under the chairmanship of the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, at the Auditorium of the

The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, categorically stated that the Forest Department’s refusal to release the lands—citing the lack of documentation for the people’s residences and livelihood properties—is unacceptable under any circumstances. He emphasized that the Department must fully release the lands recommended by the District Secretariat. The first quarterly District Coordination