Disabled Police personnel receive wheel chairs, crutches

Sarath Malalasekera

The Police personnel who became disabled during the 30 year war against the LTTE received wheel chairs and crutches from Inspector General of Police N K Illangakoon at a ceremony at the Police Headquarters yesterday.

IGP Illangakoon who distributed crutches and wheel chair to the disabled police personnel in the Colombo District said other disabled police personnel living in other parts of the country will also receive crutches and other items today.

The IGP paid tribute to all police personnel who were disabled, injured and paid the supreme sacrifice during the war.

Senior DIGs Gamini Navaratne, Anura Senanayake, DIGS Gamini Dissanayake, Ravi Waidalankara, Chandra Nimal Wagista, A. H. Jayaweera, Ajith Wickremasekera, Latiff, Eric Perera, Maxie Proctor and Percy Kulatunga of the Police headquarters office also assisted the IGP to distribute items among disabled Police personnel at yesterday’s ceremony.

The disabled Police personnel who received several items including crutches and wheel chairs thanked the Buddhist Organisation of the Police Department, IGP Illangakoon and senior Police personnel.

The ceremony was organised by the Buddhist Association of the Police Department assisted by the Police Public Relation Division.