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The Northern Province is not just the Jaffna District. It is not feasible to retain all personnel within Jaffna alone. Therefore, staff must be appropriately distributed from the Jaffna District to the other four districts. The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, emphasized the need for this distribution to be carried out in […]

“People tend to continue with wrong practices and hesitate to change. Change can only be brought about when everyone works together,” said Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. A training program for the Chairmen and Secretaries of local authorities in the Jaffna District, organized by the Urban Development Authority, was inaugurated by the

The newly appointed Commander of the 51st Infantry Division, Major General Rizvi Raseek, met and held discussions with the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, at the Governor’s Secretariat this morning – on Wednesday, 22nd October 2025.

Sampasivam Sutharsan has been appointed as the Commissioner of Local Government for the Northern Province by the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. The Hon. Governor officially handed over the appointment letter to him this morning – on Wednesday, 22nd October 2025, at the Governor’s Secretariat, Northern Province. The Secretary to the Governor

The services rendered by Saiva scholar S. Sellathurai to Saivism and Tamil are immeasurable. Beyond his contributions, his personal virtues were admirable. That is why he continues to be remembered by everyone even after his passing. The life stories of such individuals must be shared with today’s youth and officials, stated the Hon. Governor of

A discussion regarding the installation of boundary stones around the Jaffna Fort was held under the chairmanship of the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, at the Governor’s Secretariat – on Tuesday morning (21st October 2025). The installation of boundary stones, initiated by the Department of Archaeology, had been halted. This matter was

A discussion between the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, and members of the Ceylon Tamil Teachers’ Association took place today – on Tuesday 21st October 2025, at the Governor’s Secretariat. During the meeting, the Ceylon Tamil Teachers’ Association presented a proposal concerning the development of education in the Northern Province to the

Diwali, the festival of lights, symbolizes the journey of dispelling darkness and spreading light. It reminds us of the triumph of good over evil and inspires us to build a society rooted in love, unity, and peace. Diwali is a festival that encourages us to remove darkness—ignorance, jealousy, and evil—from our minds and society, and

Planting trees and maintaining them has become a challenge in our province due to the destructive acts of certain individuals, stated Hon. Governor of Northern Province N. Vethanayahan with concern. The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province inaugurated the Kilinochchi District Office of the Green Layer Organization, which has been continuously implementing tree-planting initiatives, on

Children must be protected from the use of deadly drugs. A network is being created targeting children, and we must dismantle it to provide them with a safe environment. Investing in children is the foundation for a prosperous future nation. These remarks were made by the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. An