A team, accompanied by Chairman, Secretary and other Senior Officials of the Finance Commission visited EPC, Trincomalee on 20^th & 21^st of April 2019 in view to review the proposed Annual Development Plan of EPC - 2019 and to monitor the selected projects implemented in 2018 under PSDG & CBG programmes as their general approach before giving their concurrence.

The Office for National Unity and Reconciliation (ONUR) in collaboration with the Eastern Provincial Council is implementing numerous national reconciliation programs in affected areas in Eastern Province to restore livelihood through increasing access to rural economic activities.

In this regard a ceremony was held in Salappaiaru Kuchchaveli D.S Division on 27^th March 2019 to distribute livelihood inputs in productive economic sectors such as livestock and fisheries.

Livestock Development Officers play an important role in livestock development through provision of livestock extension services to livestock farmers of the province. In this regard 12 nos of Livestock Development Officers were recruited into service at Department of Animal Production and Health Eastern Province.

A ceremony was held at the Governor’s Secretariat Trincomalee on 26^th March 2019(Wednesday) to hand over the appointment letters to newly appointed Livestock Development Officers. Hon M.L.A.M Hizbullah Governor of Eastern Province graced the function as Chief Guest while Mr. D.M.Sarath Abayagunawardana Chief Secretary Eastern Province, Mr. Asanka Abeywardena Secretary to Hon Governor, Mr K Sivanathan Secretary Ministry of Agriculture and other senior officials participated in it.

Teacher appointment was given to 349 graduate by  Hon. M. L. A. M. Hizbullah  on 26th of March 2019 at T/Orr's Hill Vivehananda College. 278 - Sinhala Medium Teachers, 07 - Bilingual_ Sinhala   Medium Teachers, 07 - Tamil Medium Teachers (B.Ed) , 57 - Bilingual Tamil Medium Teachers.