Tear gassed to disperse protestors

By Sunil

6 December 2010 03:50 pm - 16 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

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The police used tear gas to disperse a group of men, who were protesting on the roof top of the Ceylon Electricity Board office in Kandy a short while ago, police said.

Sources said since morning about 15 employees working on contract basis commenced the demonstration on the top of the CEB Deputy General Manager’s office in Kandy demanding the authorities to place them on the permanent cadre. Later in the day, another group of employees also joined them blocking the road leading to the Asgiriya Police ground.

Later police used teargas to disperse the protestors. Sources said at least two employees were receiving treatment at the Kandy hospital due to the incident.(JALJ)

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Comments - 16

Prophet John Monday, 06 December 2010 04:27 PM

Patali, take care of ur staffs. Dont let them like the other ministerial staffs and other government officials. Educate them....

sunilsenerath Monday, 06 December 2010 04:58 PM

Champika Ranawaka is a product of Jathika Hela Urumaya which was formed mainly by Buddhist monks. Is that the preaching of Lord Buddha to treat this way to the people who asked for job for their livinghood?

shameer Monday, 06 December 2010 05:16 PM

dharma anukoolawa alewanne mehemai....

mwta Monday, 06 December 2010 05:28 PM

Police must be spending a lot on tear gas. totally unproductive.

suwantha Monday, 06 December 2010 10:00 PM

MR always give orders to use tear gas becourse he knows well how powerful tears.he came to power also using innocent people tears.

Thas Monday, 06 December 2010 11:28 PM

Why tear gas, where are the bullets???

sam Monday, 06 December 2010 11:57 PM

Freedom of the people must be respected!!

Saradiel Monday, 06 December 2010 11:59 PM

Why use tear gas on them when protesting mobs are not even chased away in Colombo?

Ranjith Tuesday, 07 December 2010 01:40 AM

Hoologans can not take control of public affairs and demand whst they wish. Contract labour is without binding!.

LS Tuesday, 07 December 2010 03:25 AM

At the rate the Police is using tear gas to disperse demonstrators, it may be worth building a factory to produce Tear Gas in Sri Lanka

Indika Tuesday, 07 December 2010 04:04 AM

Is that the solution? It is very unfair for them.

Nihal Amarasekera Tuesday, 07 December 2010 04:30 AM

Tear drops keep falling on our ..........they keep falling......like essential food items.

kd Tuesday, 07 December 2010 04:34 AM

This is the "FREEDOM OF SPEACH" in Sri Lanka !!!!!

Hash Tuesday, 07 December 2010 05:02 AM

soon everything will be out of control if they go like this and the government wont have any tear gas at all to control all of them

sltk2004 Tuesday, 07 December 2010 08:21 AM

What is mentioned in the employment contracts? Does it say that they would be taken in later as permanent employees ?

zorro Tuesday, 07 December 2010 11:02 AM

There was a protest in front of the British high commission and there was no police and no tear gas applied? can someone explain why?

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