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Due to the continuous torrential rains in the Northern Province, 36 tanks under the administration of the Provincial Irrigation Department have begun overflowing, and several tanks are facing the risk of breaching. Emergency precautionary measures have been taken with public safety in mind, said Eng. T. Rajakobu, Provincial Director of Irrigation – Northern Province. Below […]

The Secretary of the Northern Provincial Public Service Commission, Mr. Azhvapillai Siri, has announced that due to the unusual situation and natural disaster that has occurred in the country, the examinations that were to be conducted by the Northern Provincial Public Service Commission have been postponed until further notice. The open competitive examinations for the

Due to the heavy rainfall currently experienced in the Northern Province, 21 tanks out of the 54 major and medium-scale irrigation schemes under the jurisdiction of the Northern Province Department of Irrigation were at spill level as of 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, 27 November 2025, stated Eng. T. Rajagobu, Director of the Provincial Department of

Accordingly, the Governor has instructed that the Zonal Directors of Education may take decisions on whether to close or continue Muslim schools, taking into consideration the disaster situation and weather changes prevailing in their respective areas. The Governor has further pointed out that, with the aim of ensuring the safety of students and teachers, Zonal

Hon. Governor of Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan stated that only if the Provincial Indigenous Medicine Department is established in Mankulam, the central region of the Northern Province, will the people of all five districts be able to benefit equally from its services. Therefore, he urged officials to expedite the construction of a new permanent building

Northern Province Governor Hon. N. Vethanayahan pointed out that many complaints have been raised by the public stating that when they lodge complaints with local authorities regarding illegal constructions, the authorities fail to respond immediately; instead, they investigate only after the construction has been completed. He stressed that immediate action must be taken on such

The Northern Province Governor, Hon. N. Vethanayahan, has urged the police to exercise heightened vigilance in curbing the rising incidents of land scams, illegal sand mining, and drug use in the Northern Province. A special meeting between the Governor of the Northern Province and the newly appointed Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police for the

A high-level discussion on the development initiatives to be undertaken in Vavuniya and Jaffna—cities included in Sri Lanka’s special project to develop 10 major cities—was held today – on Tuesday 25 November 2025, at the Governor’s Secretariat under the chairmanship of the Hon. Governor of Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. During the meeting, it was noted

Jaffna and the entire Northern Province are today moving toward a new transformation. However, we still face several challenges to achieve complete success in the tourism sector, particularly in improving services for inbound tourists, said the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. The Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) organized a

With forecasts indicating that the Northern Province may face severe impacts due to a rare and dangerous atmospheric disturbance expected in the coming days, an urgent preparedness meeting on disaster mitigation and response was held today – 24 November 2025, Monday, at 5:00 p.m. at the Governor’s Secretariat, presided over by the Hon. Governor of