Sri Lanka's Leader of the Opposition A. Amirthalingam, M.P. Analyses the New Constitution |
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... Tamil language . Mr. Deputy Speaker , as far as the official language is concerned , there is provision in the Constitution that any public servant who enters public service through a medium other than the official language is required ...
... Tamil language . Mr. Deputy Speaker , as far as the official language is concerned , there is provision in the Constitution that any public servant who enters public service through a medium other than the official language is required ...
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... Government . They could not and they did not dare to ask the Sinhala public servant to acquire proficiency in Tamil Why ? Because they are the masters , they are the rulers ; how can they ask them ? The Tamil public servant can be asked ...
... Government . They could not and they did not dare to ask the Sinhala public servant to acquire proficiency in Tamil Why ? Because they are the masters , they are the rulers ; how can they ask them ? The Tamil public servant can be asked ...
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... public servants are a big force and they cannot be compelled . In fact , the ... Tamil Language Regulations and they did not want to call upon the Sinhala ... servant . So , where is the equality ? I ask Members of the Government . And ...
... public servants are a big force and they cannot be compelled . In fact , the ... Tamil Language Regulations and they did not want to call upon the Sinhala ... servant . So , where is the equality ? I ask Members of the Government . And ...
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