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“Poverty should never become a barrier to education for any student in the Northern Province. No child should ever be placed in a situation where they are forced to abandon their education because of poverty. Ensuring this is the foremost responsibility of us as authorities,” stated the Honorable Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. […]

The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, emphasized that we welcome the initiatives being implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to improve the livelihoods of inland fishing communities and should be expanded to other parts of the Northern Province as well. He made the above remarks a delegation from the International Labour

In the 2026 Yala cultivation season in the Northern Province, a paddy harvest of 174,000 metric tons is expected. This is projected to be the highest yield ever anticipated for a Yala season in the Northern Province. Northern Province Ministry of Agriculture Secretary S. Sivasri stated this. According to the Yala cultivation targets released by

The Northern Province’s honorable governor stated that particularly analyzing the real effects of the plans implemented by United Nations Development Plan and the targets achieved in the previous year’s plans in our province will largely help to plan and design the future development plans effectively. A special meeting was held between David Slattery, regional evaluation

Representatives of Asian Development Bank Stated to the Northern Province Hon. Governor that His Excellency Anura Kumara dissanayaka has instructed them to pay high attention to the development in the North and Eastern Provinces, and their projects will be implemented according to their plans. High-level officers who visited Jaffna, such as Manoj Sarma, Director of

Mr. T.C. Aravindaraj has been appointed as the new Commissioner of the Jaffna Municipal Council, while Mr. S. Krishnendran has been appointed as the new Director of the Northern Province Department of Industries by the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, Mr. N. Vethanayagan. The official ceremony for presenting the appointment letters to these two

Northern Province’s honourable Governor N. Vethayanahan stated that he firmly believes the Mullaitivu district, currently ranked first in poverty, will progress to the final stage of poverty alleviation thanks to these women achievers, who possess the courage and willpower to overcome barriers. The awarding ceremony for providing the ‘Ariyatha Memorial Award’ with the memorial of

In the current situation where chemicals and inorganic substances are globally mixed with all the types of agricultural products and in the situation where adverse effects arising from it are rapidly increasing, it is a great achievement that one of our province’s young men has introduced liquid fertilizers, plant-based pesticides, and insect repellents. The Northern

“We must all move in the same direction for the welfare of the people, without administrative divisions such as central and provincial authorities, in order to develop the agricultural sector. The positive cooperation extended by the Department of Agrarian Services to resolve the long-standing issues faced by Northern farmers and provincial officials has given new

“The affected people should not have to come to us repeatedly for their needs. Instead, we must go to them and provide the necessary services. Even when they visit government offices seeking assistance, they should only need to come once. It is our responsibility to ensure that their needs are fully addressed without causing them