SLFP and EPDP dominate public sector employment in Jaffna – unemployed graduates protest

by admin
Jul 11, 2012

Dozens of unemployed graduates protested in Jaffna today at the lack of opportunity for employment in the public sector due to the dominance of UPFA supporters, reported TamilNet on Thursday.

Sri Lankan riot police were deployed to contain the protest and military intelligence officials were seen threatening the demonstrators to abandon the protest.

The protestors reportedly attempted to submit a petition to the Sri Lankan governor, Maj Gen (retd) GA Chandrasiri, however were not allowed to meet the governor to hand over the petition.

Unemployed graduates protest in Jaffna, UPFA dominates public sector employment - TamilNet (12 Jul 2012)

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