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Job Description

Sri Lanka Police

Post of Police Constable

APPLICATIONS are invited from the citizens of Sri Lanka for the Post of Probationary Police Constable of Sri Lanka Police.

02. Applications duly prepared according to the specimen application form given below should be forwarded to the address, Director/Recruitment, Police Recruitment Division, No. 375, First Floor, Sri Sambuddhathva Jayanthi Mawatha, Colombo 06. The post you are applying for should be mentioned on the top-left corner of the envelope in which your application is enclosed and it should be forwarded by registered post to reach the above address on or before 31.01.2022. Late applications will not be considered and applications will not be issued by Sri Lanka Police.

03. Salary Scale– Yearly (Rs. 29,540 - 7x300 - 27x370 - Rs. 41,630). This salary scale is calculated according to Public Administration Circular No. 03/2016.

Further, these officers are entitled to the allowances granted under the Inspector General's Circular dated 07.01.2013 bearing No. 2416/2013. They will receive the following allowances on a monthly basis in addition to the salary scale mentioned above.

(a) Cost of living allowance 7,800.00

(b) 40% Allowance entitled to the post as per Pub. Admin. Circular 03/2016 11,816.00

(c) Arduous duty allowance 2,000.00

(d) Interim Allowance 2,500.00

(e) Uniform allowance 250.00

(f)  Combined allowance 10,500.00 (Maximum amount paid for areas in which special allowances are paid)

(g) Combined allowance 9,800.00 (Maximum amount paid for areas in which special allowances are not paid)

 In addition to these allowances,

(a) Free transport facility.

(b) Free Medical facilities for officers (Financial support can be obtained even for getting medical treatment abroad).

(c) All the uniforms will be provided free of charge.

(d) Opportunities to continue their higher studies at the Government Universities to obtain Degree or Diploma Certificates according to the eligible Qualifications of the Officers.

(e) With the Objective of enhancing Community Policing Concept there are opportunities for the officers to attend the training at local or foreign.

(f) Facilities to enhance one's sports skills and inborn talents.

(g) Travelling expenses for duties and financial rewards for exceptional performance are arduous service.

04. Basic Qualifications Required :

4.1 Age Limit : The applicant must be aged between 18 - 25 years at the time of the closing date of the application as per the Gazette notification.

4.2 Educational Qualifications :

Ÿ Having passed 06 subjects with 04 credit passes including a credit pass for the medium language at G. C. E. (O/L) examination at one and the same sitting. And the applicant should have passed the subject, Mathematics in not more than two sittings.

Note:

01. According to the subject classification of the Department of Examinations, two Aesthetic Subjects bearing No. 41 and 44 are considered as a single subject and two Aesthetic Subjects bearing No. 42 and 45 are also considered as a single subject when determining the number of subjects passed at the examination.

02. Despite having passed the practical test of the Technological Studies at G. C. E. (O/L) examination, failing in the written test of the same subject is considered as having failed the said subject

03. Since the subjects, Optional Tamil, English and Sinhala are not included in G. C. E. (O/L) subject stream, having passed those subjects is not considered as one of the subjects passed at G. C. E. (O/L) examination.

4:3 Physical Requirements :

• Height should be 05 feet and 04 inches (162.5cm) (minimum)

• Chest should be 30 inches (76 cm) (minimum / during expiration).

4:3:1  All the applicants should be physically and mentally fit to discharge the duties of the post and to work anywhere within Sri Lanka.

4:3:2  Vision Requirements : Minimum vision of one eye, without wearing spectacles or contact lens, should not be less than 6/12. If the vision of one eye is 6/6, the vision of the other eye should be 6/18.

4:3:3  Should not have undergone artificial body modifications which might be deemed unsuitable for the honour of police service or may cause obstruction in the execution of duty.

4:4 Other Qualifications :

4:4:1 Should be a citizen of Sri Lanka,

4:4:2 The applicant should not possess a tarnished character

4:4:3 The applicant should be a bachelar (divorcees, widows, and single parents are not qualified to apply)

4:4:4 Should be prepared to work anywhere in the country.

4:4:5 Qualifications mentioned in the application from 4:1 to 4:2 which are required for the post are expected to have been fully acquired by the date mentioned in the notice inviting applications and the qualifications in 4:4 are expected to remain the same even on the date of recruitment.

05. Preliminary Interview.– Only the applicants who meet the basic qualifications and age requirement out of those who have furnished the applications will be called for the preliminary interview. During the interview, qualifications mentioned in paragraph 4:3 (except 4:3:2 and 4:3:3) and 4:4 (except 4:4:2 and 4:4:4) mentioned above will be checked.

The applicants who face the preliminary interview should face the endurance test conducted by a board of officers appointed by the Inspector General of Police. The form forwarded with the call letter to get it verified that the applicant is not unfit to face this endurance test should be furnished then with the recommendation of a doctor registered with Sri Lanka Medical Council.

08. Method of Recruitment.– The aggregate of the marks obtained by each applicant for the Written Examination and Structured Interview is listed in descending order. Based on the order of marks obtained, a number of applicants, which is 125% of the number of vacancies, will be called for the Background Check and Medical Test and the qualified applicants out of those will be recruited for the post based on the number of available vacancies.

Note:- Deviating from the above procedural measures, the applicants who possess exceptional sports skills on National or International level or have displayed special talents or proficiency in a different field may be recruited at the discretion of the appointing authority, disregarding the height and chest requirement, if such applicant meets other qualifications.

General conditions relevant to the appointment to posts of the public Service that have been published in the beginning of paragraph (II a) of Part I of this Gazette notification will be applicable.

Applicants should send the copies of the following documents attached to their applications. (Original documents should not be submitted)

(a) Birth Certificate

(b) A photocopy of the National Identity Card

(c) Certificates to verify educational qualifications

(a) Applicants who are already in the public service should forward their applications through the relevant Heads of Department. Those applications should accompany a certificate indicating that the applicant can be released if selected.

(b) Applications should be completed in applicant's own handwriting on 11" x 8" papers and should be sent along with the relevant copies of the certificates to the address mentioned in the above paragraph 02, and the application should not be handed over personally to any officer under any circumstances. In addition to the application the applicant requested to apply online application clicking the ''join us'' in the www. police.lk website or visit www. public.police.lk forward the completed application.

Applications that do not conform to the requirements of this notification will be rejected. Replies will not be sent to such applicants in that regard.

Note:- Travelling or any other expense will not be paid by the Sri Lanka Police to the applicants who are called for interviews and examinations.

C. D. Wickramaratne,

Inspector General of Police.