
Government employees in Kilinochchi march for their security
Hundreds of Government employees from the District Secretariat, hospital, schools and Zonal Education office marched down the A9 road to the Kilinochchi District Secretariat on Wednesday morning to request their employer, the Government of Sri Lanka, to ensure their safety in Kilinochchi.
 The marchers Their march was prompted following the assassination of Thunukakai AGA, N Nanthakumar, by Sri Lanka military’s Deep Penetration Unit on 28 June. The marchers said that their working environment is a lot harsher than those working in other districts and that they are also expected to serve the people who are facing a lot of hardship. They said that they do long hours to serve the people while facing insecurity for their life. They listed the names of Government employees who were killed in such manner while they were on duty.  Director of Education for Kilinochchi Zone, Head of Kilinochchi Hospital and the Government Agent for Kilinochchi
Nedunkerni AGA survived such an attack but his driver was killed. An ambulance carrying doctor and other hospital employees were killed in such an attack. In an attack on an ambulance of Poonahari hospital the driver was killed. In the attack on the vehicle belonging to the District Medical Officers, two Government employees were killed.  Meeting at the end of the march - Principal of Barathipuram MV School
In an attack on a school bus in Madhu a school principal and teachers were killed. The latest in this series of killing of Government employees is that of Thunukkai AGA said the marchers.
03 July 2008
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