Vision

A good society, A prosperous province

Mission

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.

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Certificate awarding ceremony for Area tourist guide lecturers of North central province

Certificate 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.

North Central Province Tourism Strategy: Sub-Committees Formed for Zones 05 and 07

The 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 2026–2031. 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.

"Dahasak Buduputh" National Ordination Festival

This 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. This initiative is recognized as the first time in Sri Lankan history that such a massive number of children will be ordained concurrently at a single national event.

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NCP Tourism Strategy:   2026-2031

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