Kilinochchi locals have criticised the recent appointment of two Sinhalese workers to a local government office.
The new appointees at Karaichchi Divisional Secretariat reportedly do not speak any Tamil, drawing criticism from locals who have questioned the new recruits’ suitability to serve an entirely Tamil-speaking division.
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