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The price of sand has been fixed in the Mannar District, and approval has been granted for its distribution to other districts. In light of this, the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, has instructed the Jaffna District Secretary to coordinate with the Mannar District Secretary and take immediate action to secure the […]

For the first time in its history, the Governor’s Secretariat – Northern Province has applied for the “National Productivity Awards” conducted by the National Productivity Secretariat under the Clean Sri Lanka Programme. In this context, the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, today – on Tuesday, 21 July 2026 personally visited and inspected

The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, stated that while teacher vacancies are being filled through the Central Government this time, he expects to make district-level appointments in the future when teacher vacancies are filled through the Provincial Council. As a key event of the Third International Education Conference jointly organized by the

The Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe, accepted the request made by the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, to take steps to establish new industrial estates in the Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, and Mannar districts. He requested that suitable lands for this purpose be identified and provided without delay. During

The Aadi Pirappu Festival, a traditional Tamil celebration, was held with great distinction today – on Friday, 17 July 2026, at the Governor’s Secretariat of Northern Province. This traditional event was excellently organized by the Northern Province Governor’s Secretariat Employees’ Welfare Society and was graced by the participation of the Hon. Governor of the Northern

The national programme “Wari Mahima – Our Heritage,” aimed at rehabilitating small irrigation tanks, was officially launched in Mullaitivu District today – on Wednesday, 01 July 2026, by Hon. K.D. Lalkantha, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock Development, Land and Irrigation. The national programme was ceremonially inaugurated by Minister Hon. K.D. Lalkantha at the Neeravi Oottrukulam tank

Sri Lanka’s first digitally enabled “Sisu Seriya” school bus service was officially launched this morning, Wednesday, 01 July 2026, at the Kodikamam Central Bus Stand in Jaffna, with the objective of ensuring the safe transportation of school children. The inaugural event, organized by the Northern Provincial Road Passenger Transport Authority, was attended by the Minister

Minister of Women and Child Affairs, Hon. Sarojah Savithri Paulraj, stated with pride that the Child Probation Officers of the Northern Province are among the best performing in Sri Lanka. She noted that during discussions held with other provinces, the services of Northern Province officers are consistently highlighted as a model to be emulated. The

Special Women’s Day events organized by the Northern Provincial Council’s Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Rehabilitation, Social Services, Cooperatives, Food Supply and Distribution, Industries and Entrepreneurship Development, and Trade and Commerce were held with great distinction this morning – on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, at the Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centre in Jaffna. Presided over by M. Nanthagopalan,