Following the disaster situation in the Northern Province, a special discussion on the emergency health measures to be implemented in the post-disaster context was held this morning – on Monday...

This discussion took place online this morning – on Monday, 01 December 2025, under the leadership of President Anurakumara Dissanayaka, with the participation of the Governors and Chief Secretaries of...

According to observations made at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday (30 November 2025), out of the 54 irrigation schemes falling under the jurisdiction of the Provincial Department of Irrigation – Northern...

In order to directly assess the severe disaster situations that have occurred in the Northern Province, the Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, carried out an emergency field...

Due to the continuous torrential rains in the Northern Province, 36 tanks under the administration of the Provincial Irrigation Department have begun overflowing, and several tanks are facing the risk...

The Secretary of the Northern Provincial Public Service Commission, Mr. Azhvapillai Siri, has announced that due to the unusual situation and natural disaster that has occurred in the country, the...

Due to the heavy rainfall currently experienced in the Northern Province, 21 tanks out of the 54 major and medium-scale irrigation schemes under the jurisdiction of the Northern Province Department...

Accordingly, the Governor has instructed that the Zonal Directors of Education may take decisions on whether to close or continue Muslim schools, taking into consideration the disaster situation and weather...

Hon. Governor of Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan stated that only if the Provincial Indigenous Medicine Department is established in Mankulam, the central region of the Northern Province, will the people...

Northern Province Governor Hon. N. Vethanayahan pointed out that many complaints have been raised by the public stating that when they lodge complaints with local authorities regarding illegal constructions, the...

The Northern Province Governor, Hon. N. Vethanayahan, has urged the police to exercise heightened vigilance in curbing the rising incidents of land scams, illegal sand mining, and drug use in...

A high-level discussion on the development initiatives to be undertaken in Vavuniya and Jaffna—cities included in Sri Lanka’s special project to develop 10 major cities—was held today – on Tuesday...

Jaffna and the entire Northern Province are today moving toward a new transformation. However, we still face several challenges to achieve complete success in the tourism sector, particularly in improving...

With forecasts indicating that the Northern Province may face severe impacts due to a rare and dangerous atmospheric disturbance expected in the coming days, an urgent preparedness meeting on disaster...

A pilot discussion on formulating integrated and long-term sustainable development plans for each sector of the Northern Province was held this evening – on Monday, 24 November 2025, at the...