Police have used water canons and tear gas to disperse a group of disabled tri force and police personal who attempted to enter the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo Fort this noon after conducted several protest marches and a fast unto death campaign during last few days in Colombo demanding a pension scheme for disabled tri force and police personal who have retired less then 12 years of service.The group accompanied by few Buddhist monks attempted to enter the Presidential Secretariat this noon by breaking the barricades there and Police had used water cannons and tear gas to disperse the protestors it has been reported.
Government has earlier announced that these disabled retired tri force and police personal will be paid an allowance with effect from next February.However later Government announced the requisite pension scheme for them will come into effect from February next year.
Meanwhile Police have closed the Lotus Roundabout in Colombo Fort this morning due to the protest of disabled tri force/police personal.
