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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

It has deeply analyzed the agriculture, land ownership, and investment opportunities of the Northern Province among the meetings held between Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan and the Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka. A meeting between Northern Province Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan and Mr. Mathew Duckworth, Australian High Commssioner to Sri Lanka was held on wednesday

Northern Province Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan emphasized that when allocating the land for yala cultivation, those allocations should be progress in the manner of being useful for the farmers who are under the poverty line. The Mannar District Coordination Committee meeting was held this morning (i.e., Tuesday, 12th May 2026) at the District Secretariat Auditorium.

A special discussion between Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan and representatives of the Public Forum for the Development and Prosperity was held on Monday (11th May 2026) at the governor’s secretariat. Many Requests were presented and Detaily discussed at this discussion by the said Forum regarding the Current Issues faced by Northern Province and Development Activities

Northern Province Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan requested the relevant authorities to expedite the export products by immediately overcoming the disruptions caused in the bottled Palmyra juice. The Governor made this instruction at the special discussion, which was held on Monday (11th May of 2026) at the Governor’s Secretariat regarding the value-added products of Palmyrah and