Special allowance for disabled tri-forces members

01 Nov, 2016

A special allowance is to be given for disabled tri-forces members who are not entitled for a pension.

The special allowance is to be given from February next year, the Ministry of Defence said.

The announcement came after retired disabled tri-forces members and policemen staged a protest in Fort today and yesterday seeking the attention of the Government over their demands.

The disabled tri-forces members and policemen protested against the current pension scheme.

The Collective of Retired or Disabled Military and Police Personnel staged a similar protest in July this year urging the President to intervene in the proposed pension scheme.

The tri-forces and Police identified 20 issues facing the retired and disabled war heroes and they discussed the matter with President Maithripala Sirisena in July. (Colombo Gazette)

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