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A special meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Honourable Governor today (11th June 2026) at the Governor’s Secretariat regarding the improvements of projects implemented through the help of the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank and the Indian government with the aim of improving the Northern Province sector. A fund has been allocated […]

It was decided at the meeting held under the chairmanship of Northern Project Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan to restart the project of desilting ponds that was started last year in the Jaffna district next July. A special discussion regarding desilting ponds was held today, Thursday (11th of June, 2026), at the Northern Province Governor’s Secretariat.

A special meeting was held today (Monday, 08th June 2026) between Siri Walt, Swiss ambassador to Sri Lanka, and N. Vethanayahan, honourable governor of the Northern Province, at the governor’s secretariat. During the meeting, the Honourable Governor expressed his sincere gratitude for the various projects that the Swiss government has implemented in the Northern Province

Northern Province Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan stated, “Sending a higher number of students to the university is not a pride for the school. Real pride for a school is how many students we have provided to society with service minds.” The 75th Year ‘Platinum Jubilee’ of Mullaitivu, Mulliyavalai Vithiyanantha College was held yesterday and today

Northern Province Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan today, Friday, June 5, 2026, directly visited the remote villages, including Kurukkal Puthukkulam, Kanthasamy Nagar, Kapachchi, Veera Puram, and Nithyanagar, which are the border villages under the Cheddikulam Divisional Secretariat of the Vavuniya Division. He asked about the requests of the public and provided a solution for the long-term

The reconstruction of the Poovarasankulam – Cheddikulam Main Road, which was severely damaged during the ‘Dithwa’ disaster that occurred last year, is being expedited by the Northern Province Road Development Department. A special delegation led by the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, visited the site today – on Friday 05 June 2026,

A special discussion between Northern Province Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan and representatives of the Sri Lankan Tamil Teacher’s Union Association was held on Thursday (04th June 2026) morning at the Governor’s Secretariat. During this meeting, they were deeply discussed regarding issues prevailing regarding teacher transfers as well as various development activities to further improve the

The Vesak Festival held in Vavuniya has clearly proven that the news deliberately spread on social media claiming that Vesak celebrations had been banned in the Northern Province is an outright lie. “Those who spread lies try to divide with words; we unite through action — that is our answer,” said Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan

Honourable Governor N. Vethanayahan stated that the Indian government continuously implemented various large development programmes for the better livelihood of Northern Province people; further, many plans are currently under examination. For that, he has conveyed his heartfelt thanks on behalf of the Northern Province people. The event of handing over the Water Purification Center located

The special Vesak celebrations organized by the Police and the Armed Forces in the Jaffna District were officially inaugurated today – on Saturday evening _ 30 May 2026, by the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. The Governor commenced the event by ceremonially switching on the illuminated decorations of the Vesak Zone established