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The Hon. Governor stated that many of the Northern Province’s resources have yet to be fully utilized, while products manufactured from the resources that are currently being utilized are not fetching appropriate prices in the market.

The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, commended the Sri Lanka National Exporters’ Association for its efforts to establish direct business linkages that will enable exporters based in Colombo to procure products from small and medium-sized entrepreneurs in the Northern Province. The Business Connectivity Seminar, jointly organized by the Sri Lanka National Exporters’ […]

The Hon. Governor stated that many of the Northern Province’s resources have yet to be fully utilized, while products manufactured from the resources that are currently being utilized are not fetching appropriate prices in the market. Read More »

EU Ambassador and Ambassadors of Germany, France, Italy, and the Netherlands Met Hon. Governor of Northern Province

“The war has ended, and I do not believe another war will occur. When lands belonging to civilians that are currently under military control are returned to their rightful owners, some people in southern Sri Lanka raise ethnically motivated claims that ‘military lands are being handed over to civilians.’ However, what the military is releasing

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Hon. Governor Instructs Jaffna District Secretary to Coordinate with Mannar District Secretary and Take Urgent Action to Secure Required Sand for Jaffna District

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

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Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan personally inspected the productivity improvement initiatives being implemented by the Governor’s Secretariat.

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

Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan personally inspected the productivity improvement initiatives being implemented by the Governor’s Secretariat. Read More »

Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan stated that district-level appointments are expected to be made once teacher vacancies are filled through the Provincial Council.

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

Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan stated that district-level appointments are expected to be made once teacher vacancies are filled through the Provincial Council. Read More »

The Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development met and held discussions with the Governor of the Northern Province.

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 Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development met and held discussions with the Governor of the Northern Province. Read More »

Promotion appointments for the Special Grade of the Management Service, and appointments for Inland Revenue Inspectors and Librarians held at the Governor’s Secretariat

“If one acts with integrity, criticism will certainly follow. If one sets out to make changes, challenges will certainly arise. That is precisely what happened against the Kilinochchi District Secretary at yesterday’s (on Thursday) District Coordinating Committee meeting,” said Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan of the Northern Province. The event to confer promotion appointments on those

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The Aadi Pirappu Festival was celebrated with great distinction at the Northern Province Governor’s Secretariat.

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 Aadi Pirappu Festival was celebrated with great distinction at the Northern Province Governor’s Secretariat. Read More »

National Programme for rehabilitating small irrigation tanks, “Wari Mahima – Our Heritage,” officially launched in Mullaitivu District.

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

National Programme for rehabilitating small irrigation tanks, “Wari Mahima – Our Heritage,” officially launched in Mullaitivu District. Read More »

Digital Technology Enabled “Sisu Seriya” School Bus Service Launched at Kodikamam Central Bus Stand

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

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