A Part Of A Roof Of Old Postal Building In Galle Fort Collapsed

A part of a Roof of the Old Postal Office building in Galle Fort had collapsed this evening  (25)as a result of heavy showers prevailing in the area since begining of this week .

No casualties had  been reported due to the incident, However a Van moved in the nearby road had narrowly escaped unharmed it has been reported.

Police have temporarily closed down the road nearby the Postal office Building due to the incident.

Residents of the area have blamed Archeology Department and Galle Heritage Fund for not taking any step to prevent the incident despite the early warnings made to them regarding the danger of Collapsing the building which was built during the Dutch era..

Main post office in Galle had maintained in the building until recently and as that  office had been shifted to a new building a normal post office has been maintained in the building.  

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Two Disable Soldiers Begun Fast To Death Campaign

Two disable soldiers who are involved

in a protest campaign in front of Colombo Fort Railway station had begun a fast to death campaign few hours ago refusing to accept the life time pension scheme approved by Cabinet today (24).

The two disable soldiers who had begun the fast to death campaign demanding to prepare the new pension scheme which approved by the Cabinet as eligible to pay the pension to their wives or a close relative if the disabled soldiers dies .

All Disable Soldiers To Receive A New Life Time Pension

Cabinet has today (24)approved a

proposal to pay all retired  disable soldiers belongs to Tri forces ,Police and  Special Task Force  (STF) a life time pension which equals to the last salary they have received during their service.

Accordingly this new pension scheme will be replaced the current pension they are receiving Minister of Finance who had submitted the proposal to the Cabinet has stressed.

All disabled soldiers will be entitled to this pension scheme which includes all allownaces they have received during work  in their life time .

Disabled soldieRs attached to forces have launched a protest campaign in Colombo Fort demanding to revise their pensions and salary anomalies .

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