With the aim of protecting the water resources of Jaffna District and improving the water-holding capacity and usability of ponds, Desilting activities are continuously being carried out with the participation of the respective local authorities. These activities are being carried out as a continuation of the directive issued at a recent discussion chaired by the […]
In view of the chariot festival of the Nallur Kandaswamy Temple, Governor of the Northern Province Hon. N. Vethanayahan has instructed the Secretary of the Provincial Ministry of Education Northern Province take steps to grant a holiday day after tomorrow – on Wednesday (09 September 2026), to the relevant schools under the Jaffna and Nallur
Reading is essential for a person to attain fullness in knowledge and thought. The pursuit of knowledge is a journey that must continue throughout one’s lifetime. Before we can cultivate a reading habit in the next generation, we as adults must first make reading a part of our own lives, said Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan
The Government is providing full support to achieve the goal of a ‘Mine-Free Sri Lanka’. The dedication and humanitarian work of mine-clearing organisations have made a significant contribution to expediting the resettlement of the Northern Province in the post-war period and the processes enabling people to return to their places of residence, stated Hon. Governor
Hon. Governor of the Northern Province N. Vethanayahan stated that the necessary measures to construct a permanent building for the Vavuniya Municipal Council would be considered favourably. The third-quarter District Coordinating Committee meeting for the year 2026 of Vavuniya District was held today – on Friday evening, 04 September 2026, at the Vavuniya District Secretariat
It has been reported that the electricity bill allocation provided to schools in the Northern Province through the Ministry of Education is insufficient to meet their requirements. In this regard, the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, stated that favourable consideration will be given to increasing the allocation from next year, taking into
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In accordance with a request put forward by the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, a preparatory discussion regarding the housing project to be implemented by the London Sri Kanakathurkkai Amman Temple Trust in the Jaffna and Kilinochchi districts was held at the Governor’s Secretariat this evening – on Thursday (03 September 2026).
Steps have been initiated to clarify the matter regarding the differing requests put forward concerning the renaming of Nachchikuda Government Mixed School, based on relevant official government documents. Accordingly, the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, granted a period of two weeks to submit documents relating to the name used since the school
The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, proudly stated that the Northern Provincial Council receiving an “Unqualified Opinion” from the Auditor General for the year 2025, for the first time in its history, marks a significant milestone that deserves to be engraved in golden letters in the history of the Northern Provincial administration.
In the interest of protecting groundwater for the benefit of future generations, appropriate mechanisms will be developed to take suitable legal action to regulate the use of unauthorized tube wells, Hon. Governor of the Northern Province N. Vethanayahan emphasized. The groundwater protection and awareness exhibition themed “Groundwater is Our Lifeline,” jointly organized by the University
