NEWS AND EVENTS
The governor addressed the felicitation message at the Platinum Jubilee of Professor K. Devarajah, Department of Commerce, University of Jaffna
Professor K. Devarajah is really a good-natured and humanitarian person. “His nature of treating everyone equally with a gentle smile, without any distinction between young or old, is what has...
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Honorable Governor N. Vethanayahan officially inaugurated the special coastal clean-up programme themed “Beautiful Coastline – Attractive Tourist Destination.”
As another phase of the government’s “Clean Sri Lanka” programme, introduced in line with the vision of His Excellency President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the Northern Province Honorable Governor N. Vethanayahan...
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No student should ever be forced to abandon education because of poverty. Ensuring that this does not happen is the foremost duty of the authorities,” stated Honorable Governor N. Vethanayahan
“Poverty should never become a barrier to education for any student in the Northern Province. No child should ever be placed in a situation where they are forced to abandon...
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Representatives of the International Labour Organization and the Norwegian Embassy Meet and Discussed with the Hon. Governor
The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, emphasized that we welcome the initiatives being implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to improve the livelihoods of inland fishing...
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In the Northern Province, the highest-ever yield of the 2026 Yala season paddy cultivation is expected to reach 174,000 metric tons. – S. Sivasri, Secretary to the Agriculture Ministry
In the 2026 Yala cultivation season in the Northern Province, a paddy harvest of 174,000 metric tons is expected. This is projected to be the highest yield ever anticipated for...
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A special meeting was held between the regional evaluation advisor and the evaluation analyst of the United Nations Development Plan as well as a team with the chairmanship of the Hon. Governor
The Northern Province’s honorable governor stated that particularly analyzing the real effects of the plans implemented by United Nations Development Plan and the targets achieved in the previous year’s plans...
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The Hon. Governor requested that the Asian Development Bank create a reverse osmosis center to resolve the Nedunthivu water problem
Representatives of Asian Development Bank Stated to the Northern Province Hon. Governor that His Excellency Anura Kumara dissanayaka has instructed them to pay high attention to the development in the...
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The official ceremony for handing over appointment letters to two newly appointed officials was held under the chairmanship of the Hon. Governor.
Mr. T.C. Aravindaraj has been appointed as the new Commissioner of the Jaffna Municipal Council, while Mr. S. Krishnendran has been appointed as the new Director of the Northern Province...
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The awarding ceremony for providing the ‘Ariyaththai Memorial Award’ for honouring multidisciplinary women achievers was held at the Pandaravanniyan Memorial Conference Hall
Northern Province’s honourable Governor N. Vethayanahan stated that he firmly believes the Mullaitivu district, currently ranked first in poverty, will progress to the final stage of poverty alleviation thanks to...
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