Latest Northern Province News & Updates

Colombo, June 5 (IANS) The High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka on Friday inaugurated and handed over 24 new houses at Pathinigama Model Village in Kurunegala District, which were built with India’s grant assistance. “Building homes for a secure future! Delighted to inaugurate and hand over 24 new houses at Pathinigama Model Village in Kurunegala District, together with Hon. Dr. Sushil Ranasinghe, Minister of Housing, Construction & Water Supply,” Santosh Jha, High Commissioner of I…

New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The governments of India and Sri Lanka should collaborate to transform Sri Lanka’s Northern Province into a high‑growth “Frontier Province” through introducing a specialised fast regulatory regime, a report said on Wednesday.A report from the Daily FT called for a ‘Northern Single‑Window Authority’ with powers to grant licences, work permits and environmental clearances within 30 days, along with 5-to-10-year preferential visas for Indian tech professionals.Fu…