The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs
Approval has been granted to fill 5,000 of approximately 28,000 vacancies in the Sri Lanka Police, with gazette notices issued for recruiting Sub-Inspectors and Police Constables and applications currently being received. The Minister stated that recruitment will proceed without delay, while measures are also being taken to improve the quality, productivity, and welfare of existing officers to manage current staffing shortfalls.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, there are about 28,000 vacancies in the Sri Lanka Police. Approval has been granted to recruit 5,000. Gazettes have been issued to recruit Sub-Inspectors and Police Constables, and applications are being received. We will proceed without delay. Meanwhile, we are taking steps to enhance quality and productivity of existing officers and to strengthen their welfare, to better manage current shortfalls.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 8 July 2025 ·No. 1752482630017444 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 July 2025. No. 1752482630017444. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/10843