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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

Social anomalies were systematically encouraged in our areas in the past. However, I believe there is no possibility of such incidents occurring in the future. This was stated by the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vedhanayakan. The Pachchilaipalli Divisional Secretariat Cultural Festival was held on 15.08.2025 at the Late Velupillai Subramaniam Hall, under

We can truly understand the importance of books from the tragic burning of the Jaffna Library. If we reflect on why the library, with its thousands of books, was deliberately set on fire despite the presence of many other buildings in Jaffna, we realize the immense value of books. This was stated by the Hon.

“We must strive to become a law-abiding society, and true change must begin with each individual. This is the core principle behind the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ project,” stated the Honorable Governor of the Northern Province, Mr. N. Vethanayahan. To promote the vision of a ‘Clean Sri Lanka’, the project is currently being implemented in Jaffna

To promote the theme of ‘Clean Sri Lanka’, the project is being implemented in Jaffna during the Nallur Kandasamy Temple Annual Festival under the theme ‘To heartly Jaffna’. As part of this project, an awareness workshop for journalists from Jaffna District and students of Media Studies of the University of Jaffna was held today, Thursday

People who had been living on Land Reform Commission lands for 53 years without land documents have finally received relief during the tenure of this government. For the first time, such deeds have been issued to residents of the Northern Province, according to the Honorable Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. Land documents were

The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, emphasized the need to operationalize the Jaffna Economic Center in Madduvil. He also expressed his appreciation to the Hon. Minister of Commerce, Food Security, and Cooperative Development, Wasantha Samarasinghe, for announcing that the center will begin operations by the end of next month. A discussion on

A meeting between the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, Mr. N. Vethanayahan, and the Chairmen of the Mannar Urban Council and the Manthai West Pradeshiya Sabha was held on Monday, 11 August 2025, at the Governor’s Secretariat. A request was made to the Governor to initiate investigations into past irregularities within the Mannar Urban

A discussion on the projects identified for implementation in the North with assistance from the World Bank, as well as potential future projects, was held at the Northern Provincial Governor’s Secretariat on Friday afternoon, August 8, 2025. The discussion was attended by the Honorable Minister of Fisheries, Hydrology, and Marine Resources, R. Chandrasekar, along with