“We have now reached the midpoint of the year. Therefore, all projects must be completed expeditiously within the remaining months. To achieve this, everyone should work in coordination and provide their full cooperation to move the work forward,” stated the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. The Jaffna District Coordinating Committee meeting was […]
As a result of the continuous efforts and strong representations made by the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, the Department of Management Services has officially approved the creation of 58 new staff positions for Kilinochchi District General Hospital. Following the Governor’s repeated requests regarding staffing vacancies and workforce requirements in the Northern
Special discussions on improving the infrastructure of Manipay Divisional Hospital and Mallavi Base Hospital, as well as addressing the staff shortages prevailing at these institutions, were held yesterday – on Tuesday, 18 June 2026, at the Governor’s Secretariat under the chairmanship of the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. During these meetings, the
Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan of the Northern Province has called the LANTERN (Land and Trust-Building Engagement) project, a land and trust-building initiative being implemented in the Northern and Eastern Provinces with the support of the United Nations a great boon for the Northern Province, and has urged that the project be implemented without delay. A
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“The mindset that doing nothing brings no problems, whereas taking initiative and working hard only creates more difficulties, appears to be gaining ground among certain officials today. This ‘No Work – No Problem; More Work – More Problem’ attitude is preventing the proper and productive use of the resources and opportunities available to our society,”
The progress review meeting of the Northern Province Ministry of Education, Cultural Affairs, Sports, and Youth Affairs was held today – on Wednesday evening (17 June 2026), at the Governor’s Secretariat under the chairmanship of the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. During the meeting, progress on matters discussed at the previous meeting
Ahead of the heavy rains expected at the end of the coming year, the Honorable Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, has urged the relevant departmental officials to expedite and complete all development projects being implemented in the province. The sectoral progress review meeting of the Northern Province Ministry of Agriculture, Agrarian Services, Livestock
The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, has emphasized that the development projects and services implemented by the Northern Provincial Health Department should be further accelerated and brought into use for the benefit of the public. The monthly progress review meeting of the Ministry of Health, Indigenous Medicine, Probation and Child Care Services
Northern Province Hon. Governor, N. Vethanayahan, who stated there is a better improvement than expected in the activities of controlling the usage of lunch sheets in the future, emphasized that immediate actions should be started to control the usage of polythene and one-day cups in the future. With that, He also appreciated local governments for
The inauguration of the “Sisu Seriya” school bus service, which is being implemented to ensure the safe transportation of school students, was held yesterday – on Monday (15 June 2026), at the Vavuniya Bus Stand. The event was attended by the Hon. Upali Samarasinghe, Deputy Minister of Cooperative Development and Chairman of the District Coordination
