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The meeting between the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, and the officials of the Asian Development Bank’s Drinking Water Supply Project on Tuesday (23.09.2025), at the Governor’s Secretariat. The discussion focused on the current progress of the drinking water supply project being implemented in Jaffna District with the financial assistance of the […]

Welcoming investors for the sustainable and long-term development of the Northern Province, the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, emphasized this to Mr. Antony Bernard, the Secretary – Political and Economic Affairs of the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka. The meeting between the U.S. Embassy delegation and the Governor took place this morning

A meeting between the Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service Association, the Sri Lanka Principals’ Service Association, and the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, was held at the Governor’s Secretariat on Monday evening (22.09.2025). It was emphasized that disciplinary inquiries against teachers and principals should be expedited further. At the same time, the Secretary

The establishment of a system enabling citizens to make payments to government institutions from their homes is most welcome. Through digitalization, corruption and fraud can be reduced. Therefore, we welcome the inclusion of all institutions under the Northern Provincial Council into this service, said the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, Mr. N. Vethanayahan. In

With the reconstruction of the Colombothurai landing site, not only will the livelihoods of the people in this area improve, but the locality itself will also become more beautiful. I commend the government that initiated this project and Hon. Minister R.Chandrasekar for his efforts, stated Hon. Governor of Northern Province N. Vethanayahan. The reconstruction of

The Jaffna District Special Transport Coordination Committee meeting was held at the Jaffna District Secretariat on Thursday morning (18.09.2025). The meeting was attended by the Hon. Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation Bimal Rathnayake, Hon. Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic Sciences, and Marine Resources R. Chandrasekar, and the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province

The Northern Province will soon shine as a rapidly rising province. This will certainly happen during the term of this government. So stated Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan. The inauguration ceremony of the renovation of the Karainagar Ceynor Boat Yard was held this evening, (On Thursday, 18th September 2025) at the Karainagar

A discussion regarding the development of Point Pedro Base Hospital was held today (Wednesday, 17.09.2025) at the Governor’s Secretariat under the chairmanship of Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan. The Governor appreciated the hospital director for his dedicated efforts in managing the treatment unit established at Point Pedro Base Hospital with financial assistance from the Government of

The data shows there is a surplus of teaching staff for certain subjects in the Northern Province. Therefore, there should be no vacancies for these subjects in any school in the region. However, this is not the case in practice. The responsibility for addressing this imbalance lies entirely with the Zonal Education Directors. They must

Northern Provincial Ministry Secretary A. Sothinathan, who oversees Finance and Planning, Law and Order, Land, Power, Housing and Construction, Tourism, Local Government, Provincial Administration, Rural Development, Road Development, Motor Traffic, and Transport, announced that a free sterilization program for female dogs is currently underway. The project is a joint initiative by the Northern Provincial Ministries