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“The responsibility for driving rapid improvements in education within our province rests with all of us, including the Zonal Education Directors. It is imperative that everyone commits to this task with dedication,” said the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, Mr. N. Vethanayahan. A monthly review meeting was held on Friday (22.08.2025), at the Governor’s […]

The Hon. Chairpersons and Secretaries of the Local Government Councils must work in unity, setting aside notions of status or hierarchy. Regardless of who holds a higher position, our shared responsibility is to make the most of the opportunity to serve the people. We are, after all, ordinary individuals entrusted with a public duty, and

The Honourable Governor of the Northern Province, Mr. N. Vethanayagan, has announced that all schools in Jaffna District will be granted a holiday tomorrow, Thursday (21.08.2025), in view of the Nallur Chariot Festival. He has also stated that the replacement school day will be announced later.

Although local authorities urge the public to segregate waste, many still fail to do so, instead disposing of all types of waste together. People often overlook the fact that it is human beings who later have to sort through this waste. If they truly understood this, they might act differently. If local councils were to

“Bringing about change is never easy. However, if everyone works together with dedication and effort, that change can be achieved,” said Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. As part of the event being carried out under the theme ‘Towards a Heartfelt Jaffna’ of the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ project, an awareness workshop for Jaffna

The inaugural meeting of the Provincial Level Committee—established under the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ project to clean and renovate 50 bus stands nationwide—was held today, Monday (18.08.2025), at the Governor’s Secretariat. The meeting was chaired by the Honorable Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. Under this scheme, nine bus stands in the Northern Province have

A delegation led by the Chairman of the Kayts Pradeshiya Sabha, A. Annarasa, met the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, at the Governor’s Secretariat on Monday, 18th August 2025. The Chairman presented requests regarding the needs of the Pradeshiya Sabha and a petition in this regard was also handed over to the

Many of our government officials are afraid of everything, unable to take bold decisions or are unmotivated. They should listen to the experiences of these women achievers and learn about their courage – their ability to overcome many obstacles and achieve. This was stated by Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. The ceremony

The first-ever Mullaitivu District Chess Tournament in memory of National Hero Pandaravanniyan was officially inaugurated by the Honorable Governor of the Northern Province, Mr. N. Vethanayahan, on Saturday morning (16.08.2025) at Mullaitivu Maha Vidyalaya. This tournament, organized for school students in the Mullaitivu District, is a joint initiative of the Mullaitivu District Secretariat, the Mullaitivu

The exhibition, organized under the theme “Groundwater is Our Lifeblood” in conjunction with the grand festival of the Nallur Kandaswamy Temple, was inaugurated by the Honorable Governor of the Northern Province, Mr. N. Vethanayahan, on Friday evening (15.08.2025). The event took place at the Weaving Industry Training Institute premises, near the Nallur Bharathiyar statue. The