{"id":1530,"date":"2023-11-18T19:02:47","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T13:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10034\/?page_id=1530"},"modified":"2026-08-24T13:57:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T08:27:58","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cm.nc.gov.lk\/en_us\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1530\" class=\"elementor elementor-1530\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-134b877 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"134b877\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aabdc3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-htsliderpro-addons\" data-id=\"aabdc3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"htsliderpro-addons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div 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style1 cz_sbi_fx_7a left\"><div class=\"service_custom\"><i class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"service_text\"><h3>Vision<\/h3><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px;\">A good society, A prosperous province<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cca71b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cca71b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a44606 elementor-widget elementor-widget-cz_service_box\" data-id=\"3a44606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cz_service_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"services clr style1 cz_sbi_fx_7a left\"><div class=\"service_custom\"><i class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"service_text\"><h3>Mission<\/h3><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 22px;\">To develop local government, rural infrastructure, religious affairs, alternative energy, mass media and communication, libraries, printing and technical services, public welfare and empowerment, tourism, education, culture, and early childhood education with the good participation and transparency of all stakeholders, and to promote information technology in the province.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef8dc52 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef8dc52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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https:\/\/cm.nc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/New-Project-13-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/cm.nc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/New-Project-13.png 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c609171 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"c609171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCertificate awarding  ceremony for Area tourist guide lecturers of North central province\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCertificate awarding  ceremony for Area tourist guide lecturers of North central province was held at the  Provincial Council Auditorium on 11th, August, 2026 at 11.30 am. Hon. Governor of the North Central Province Mr. Wasantha Jinadasa paeticitipated for this occation  as the chief guest.  J.M.R.P.Jayasingha, chief secretary ,K.M.H.S.K.Jayalath , secretary  of chief ministry, Director tourism, D.M.J.Dissanayake principle of Hotel School Anuradhapura and other officials of North  Central Province also participated on this occation.32 No of Area tourist guide lecturers Who successfully completed this training programme   aworded   certificates in this occation.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbf5e3e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fbf5e3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a52a4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a52a4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20width=&#39;300&#39;%20height=&#39;200&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20300%20200&#39;%2F%3E\" data-czlz data-src=\"https:\/\/cm.nc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/New-Project-10-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6422\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cm.nc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/New-Project-10-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/cm.nc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/New-Project-10-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/cm.nc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/New-Project-10-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/cm.nc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/New-Project-10-1536x1023.png 1536w, https:\/\/cm.nc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/New-Project-10-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/cm.nc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/New-Project-10-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/cm.nc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/New-Project-10.png 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-900040e elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"900040e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNorth Central Province Tourism Strategy: Sub-Committees Formed for Zones 05 and 07\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Tourism Division of the Chief Ministry of the North Central Province has officially established the sub-committees for Zone 05 and Zone 07 under its Provincial Tourism Strategic Plan 2026\u20132031. The committee activation meetings took place on August 11 and August 13, 2026, with the active participation and leadership of Anuradhapura District Member of Parliament Thilina Samarakoon and Polonnaruwa District Member of Parliament Padmasiri Bandara.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-212c82f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"212c82f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ab1e87 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ab1e87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20width=&#39;300&#39;%20height=&#39;200&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20300%20200&#39;%2F%3E\" data-czlz data-src=\"https:\/\/cm.nc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/773052467_1040732878927060_5905630701141075590_n-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6465\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cm.nc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/773052467_1040732878927060_5905630701141075590_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cm.nc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/773052467_1040732878927060_5905630701141075590_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cm.nc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/773052467_1040732878927060_5905630701141075590_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cm.nc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/773052467_1040732878927060_5905630701141075590_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cm.nc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/773052467_1040732878927060_5905630701141075590_n-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/cm.nc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/773052467_1040732878927060_5905630701141075590_n-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cm.nc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/773052467_1040732878927060_5905630701141075590_n.jpg 1800w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-090aa42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"090aa42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Dahasak Buduputh\" National Ordination Festival\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis historic national religious festival is jointly organized by the Piriven Education Unit of the Ministry of Education and the North Central Provincial Council. Scheduled to be held over two days on September 24 and 25, the event marks a monumental milestone in the country's religious history. During the festival, one thousand (1,000) selected children representing every district across the island will be ordained into the Buddhist monkhood (Sasana). The mass ordination ceremony will take place at the sacred upper courtyardm (Maluwa) of the Ruwanweli Maha Seya in Anuradhapura. 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