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N. Thavalojini has been appointed as the new Commissioner of the Department of Motor Traffic of Northern Province. Her letter of appointment was handed over yesterday – on Friday, 07 August 2026, at the Governor’s Secretariat by Sivapathasundaram Sathiyaseelan, Secretary to the Governor of the Northern Province. Following the release of K. Kanchana, who served […]

The Government, under the leadership of His Excellency the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, is taking several initiatives to strengthen the cooperative sector, including steps to amend the existing cooperative laws. The Northern Province should make full use of this favorable environment to revitalize the cooperative sector and restore it to its former glory, emphasized the

The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, emphasized that the greatest assistance that can transform a person’s life is the assistance provided for education, and that students should move towards their goals with the mindset that “it is not that we cannot do anything; if we try, anything is possible.” He made these

Every coconut sapling we plant today is not just a tree sapling, but an investment in the future economy of the Northern Province. Protecting them, nurturing them, and ensuring they yield benefits is a shared responsibility of everyone, said the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. He also assured that the Northern Provincial

A comprehensive high-level discussion was held today – on Friday (07 August 2026) at the Governor’s Secretariat under the chairmanship of the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, to formulate new action plans centered on the cooperative movement to safeguard the Northern Province’s food security against the impacts of climate change, rising production

Organized by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the “Pay Digital Jaffna” awareness and introductory event was held very successfully today – on Friday 07 August 2026, at the Jaffna Cargills Square premises. The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, graced the event as the chief guest and also inaugurated his official digital

A special discussion on temporarily relocating some departments of the Jaffna Teaching Hospital to a building owned by the Provincial Council for the new construction activities planned at the Jaffna Teaching Hospital was held today – on Thursday 06 August 2026, at the Governor’s Secretariat under the chairmanship of the Hon. Governor of the Northern

The monthly progress review meeting of the departments under the Northern Province Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Rehabilitation, Social Services, Cooperatives, Food Supply and Distribution, Industries, Entrepreneurship Development, and Commerce was held today – on Thursday (06 August 2026), at the Governor’s Secretariat under the chairmanship of the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan.

In accordance with the request of the Hon. Minister of Justice, Harshana Nanayakkara, a special emergency discussion to review the current situation, security arrangements, and future measures concerning the Jaffna and Vavuniya Prisons in the Northern Province was held this evening – on Wednesday, 05 August 2026, at the Northern Province Governor’s Secretariat. The meeting

The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, stated that once the Northern Province teacher transfer policy is received from and approved by the Provincial Public Service Commission, transfer activities for the coming year should be expedited. The monthly progress review meeting of the Northern Province Ministry of Education, Cultural Affairs, Sports, and Youth