Unemployment continues to affects Jaffna residents, with over 33,000 residents filing a complaint with the District Employment Bureau.
A total of 33204 residents with qualifications including Bachelor degrees, A levels and O levels, filed the complaint, Adaderana reported.
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Recent years have seen a number of protests across the North-East by unemployed graduates, who have repeated called on local provincial councils and the government to take action.
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