NEWS AND EVENTS
“Actions to increase the prize money for Group Events of Sports at ‘Colours Night’ Awards – Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan”
Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, has stated that appropriate measures will be taken to increase the prize money allocated for Group event of sports at the “Colours...
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Our province should not contain any ‘remote villages.’ To achieve this, much of the parties’ cooperation must be needed—Hon. Governor
An initial discussion regarding, how to receive the contribution of the Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna, to the Northern Province administrative activities as well as provincial development activities was...
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Challenges Faced by Cooperative Employees were extensively analyzed with the Hon. Governor’s Chairmanship.
A special discussion among Hon. Governor, N. Vethanayahan, authorities of the Cooperative Employee Commission Northern Province, and the Department of Cooperative Development was held on Monday (04 April 2026) at...
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The Northern Province must focus intensively on increasing the number of university admissions on a ‘merit’ basis — Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan emphasized.
Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan emphasized that, beyond maintaining the Northern Province’s national first place in the percentage of university admissions from among all candidates, efforts must be made to further...
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The Mannar District Coordination Committee meeting was held on Wednesday at the District Secretariat Auditorium.
The Northern Province Governor, N. Vethanayahan, stated that the investigation report on the alleged fraud in previous pond renovation projects in the Mannar District has been forwarded to the Hon...
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Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan Orders Strict Action Over Alleged Administrative Irregularities and Financial Misconduct at Vavuniya Municipal Council
Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, has issued orders to take strict action based on the inquiry report of a retired judge, regarding alleged administrative irregularities and financial...
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The progress review meeting of the 2026 annual development programmes of the Ministry of Women Affairs was held under the chairmanship of the Hon. Governor.
Hon. Governor of Northern Province N. Vethanayahan stated that delays or negligence by officials in converting government allocated funds into actionable projects within the stipulated timeframe, and delivering them to...
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Government appointments are not merely made to fill staff vacancies, but to serve the people. – Hon. Governor N. Vethanayahan
“If I maintained deals with mafias, complied with the demands of fraudsters, listened to the personal likes and dislikes of certain influential individuals, or granted transfers according to their wishes...
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Discussion was held between the Hon. Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning and the Hon. Governor.
The Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, briefed the Hon. Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando, in detail on the development projects currently underway...
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