Over 4,000 Tamil children have lost one or both parents in the Kilinochchi district alone, according to statistics released by the Sri Lankan government’s District Secretariat.
According to the statistics 3,044 children have lost their father, whilst 764 have lost their mother. 476 children have lost both parents.
The statistics were compiled from across the region, including Karaichchi, Kandavalai, Pachchilaipalli and Poonakari.
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