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“Development must reach even border villages; increasing production and exports is the goal” – Directive of Northern Governor Hon. N. Vethanayahan

The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, has instructed officials to formulate comprehensive plans aimed at improving the livelihoods of people in all areas, without leaving out border regions or isolated villages surrounded by forests. A special meeting to review the 2026 project proposals of the Northern Province Ministries of Agriculture, Agrarian Services, […]

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Students must break free from the negative cycle and cultivate positive thinking – Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan emphasizes

A change is urgently needed in the deeply rooted mindset in our society of “opposing everything.” The negative tendencies observed among officials are merely a manifestation of this societal mentality. Therefore, as students who will adorn high positions in the future, you must break free from this negative cycle and develop yourselves into individuals with

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Special Public Meeting Chaired by Governor Hon. N. Vethanayahan to address Day-to-day Issues faced by Ambalapperumal Kulam and Koddaikaddiya Kulam Villages

A special public meeting to examine the damages caused by recent disasters and the day-to-day issues faced by the people in the villages of Ambalapperumal Kulam and Koddaikaddiya Kulam, which fall under the Thunukkai Divisional Secretary’s Division in the Mullaitivu District, was held this evening – on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, under the chairmanship of

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Learning Materials Distributed to Students Affected by Disaster in Mullaitivu

A programme to distribute learning materials to school students affected by the disaster was held on Wednesday evening – 17 December 2025, at Mullaitivu Palinagar Maha Vidyalayam, organised by the Rahama organisation. The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, participated in the event and handed over the learning materials to the students.

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“Everyone must work together to elevate the quality of life of disaster-affected people to a level better than before” – Appealed by Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan

Hon. N. Vethanayahan, Governor of the Northern Province, appealed to all stakeholders to unite and cooperate in rebuilding the lives of people affected by the disaster in the coming year, not only restoring normalcy swiftly as was done earlier, but also uplifting their standard of living to a level far superior to what it was

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“Art has no barriers of race, religion, or language” – Governor N. Vethanayahan emphasizes at the Northern Province Cultural Grand Festival

Art has no language, no race, no religion. Just as during the recent disaster we faced, everyone helped without regard to race or religion, placing humanity foremost, arts similarly serve as a bridge that unites people, stated Hon. Governor of Northern Province N. Vethanayahan. The Cultural Grand Festival and Traditional Exhibition, organized by the Cultural

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A special event for the distribution of learning materials to students affected by the disaster was held at the Punnaineeravi Government Tamil Mixed School.

As an important component of the initiatives to restore the livelihoods of people affected by the disaster to normalcy, a special event to distribute learning materials to students was held today – on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, in the morning at the Punnaineeravi Government Tamil Mixed School, which falls under the Kandavalai Divisional Secretariat Division

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Secretary to the Hon. Governor Requests Nominations of Representatives to Establish the Northern Province Chambers of Commerce and Industry Network

The Secretary to the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province has requested registered chambers of commerce to nominate representatives for the establishment of the Northern Province Chambers of Commerce and Industry Network. Following consultative meetings held with representatives of chambers of commerce and industry in the Northern Province on November 14 and December 4, a

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Open Competitive Examination for Recruitment to Grade III of the Management Service Officer Post

The open competitive examination for recruitment to the Grade III post of the Northern Provincial Management Service Officer will be held on Saturday, the 20th December 2025, in all districts of the Northern Province, as decided by the Provincial Public Service Commission – Northern Province, according to an announcement made by the Secretary of the

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The main issue faced by farmers for a long time is the lack of proper market opportunities – Hon. Governor

It is our expectation that farmers should receive fair prices for their produce, and that they should transform from mere producers into entrepreneurs as well, stated the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. The signing ceremony of the management and operational agreement between the Jaffna Organic Farmer Public Unlisted Company and Agro Benefit

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