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Governor met religious leaders and received blessings

The Governor of Northern Province Dr. Suren Raghavan met some religious leaders of Jaffna on the days of January 15, 2019, and 16 January 2019 to further strengthen religious reconciliation in the Northern Province.  The Governor also visited Nallur Kandaswamy Temple and Nainativu Nagapoosany Amman Temple, worshiped and got blessings. He met Chief Incumbent of […]

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“Steps to raise Women’s Representation in NPC Offices to 50 per cent” – Governor says on Pongal Festival Day

Thai Pongal, the distinctive festival of Tamils was celebrated at the Northern Province Governor’s Secretariat on January 15, 2019, headed by Governor Suren Raghavan. Governor celebrated the festival ceremoniously with the staff of Governor’s Secretariat by cooking ‘pongal’ in sunlight. Speaking to the staff, Governor pointed out that women in the Northern Province are mostly

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Governor appoints a team to probe the Language Issues of NPC Government Institutions

 A team of five members headed by a Senior Lecturer of Jaffna University Swaminathan Vimal was appointed by Governor Suren Raghavan to probe the language problems prevailing in the government institutions of Northern Province.  The Governor already instructed the relevant officials that the trilingual policy should be properly implemented in all government departments and offices

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New Governor assumes office

New Governor of the Northern Province, Hon. Dr. Suren Raghavan assumed office at the auspicious time on 09th January 2019 in Jaffna. At a gathering of locals in the Old Park premises of the Secretariat in Jaffna, the Secretary to the Governor L.Ilaangovan welcomed new Governor. Religious leaders, Chairman of Northern Provincial Council CVK Sivagnanam, Former

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