At the invitation of the administration of Jaffna Hindu College, the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, visited the “SCIVERSE 2K26” Science Practical Exhibition being held at the college premises today – on Wednesday, 22 July 2026. The exhibition, organized by the Science Society of Jaffna Hindu College, is being conducted at the […]
The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, commended the Sri Lanka National Exporters’ Association for its efforts to establish direct business linkages that will enable exporters based in Colombo to procure products from small and medium-sized entrepreneurs in the Northern Province. The Business Connectivity Seminar, jointly organized by the Sri Lanka National Exporters’
“The war has ended, and I do not believe another war will occur. When lands belonging to civilians that are currently under military control are returned to their rightful owners, some people in southern Sri Lanka raise ethnically motivated claims that ‘military lands are being handed over to civilians.’ However, what the military is releasing
The price of sand has been fixed in the Mannar District, and approval has been granted for its distribution to other districts. In light of this, the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, has instructed the Jaffna District Secretary to coordinate with the Mannar District Secretary and take immediate action to secure the
For the first time in its history, the Governor’s Secretariat – Northern Province has applied for the “National Productivity Awards” conducted by the National Productivity Secretariat under the Clean Sri Lanka Programme. In this context, the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, today – on Tuesday, 21 July 2026 personally visited and inspected
The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, stated that while teacher vacancies are being filled through the Central Government this time, he expects to make district-level appointments in the future when teacher vacancies are filled through the Provincial Council. As a key event of the Third International Education Conference jointly organized by the
The Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe, accepted the request made by the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, to take steps to establish new industrial estates in the Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, and Mannar districts. He requested that suitable lands for this purpose be identified and provided without delay. During
“If one acts with integrity, criticism will certainly follow. If one sets out to make changes, challenges will certainly arise. That is precisely what happened against the Kilinochchi District Secretary at yesterday’s (on Thursday) District Coordinating Committee meeting,” said Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan of the Northern Province. The event to confer promotion appointments on those
The Aadi Pirappu Festival, a traditional Tamil celebration, was held with great distinction today – on Friday, 17 July 2026, at the Governor’s Secretariat of Northern Province. This traditional event was excellently organized by the Northern Province Governor’s Secretariat Employees’ Welfare Society and was graced by the participation of the Hon. Governor of the Northern
The national programme “Wari Mahima – Our Heritage,” aimed at rehabilitating small irrigation tanks, was officially launched in Mullaitivu District today – on Wednesday, 01 July 2026, by Hon. K.D. Lalkantha, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock Development, Land and Irrigation. The national programme was ceremonially inaugurated by Minister Hon. K.D. Lalkantha at the Neeravi Oottrukulam tank
