SRI LANKA

ORGANIZATION NAME

• SRI LANKA POLICE

 AGENCY
• STATE INTELLIGENCE SERVICE

• NATIONAL LIBRARY AND DOCUMENTATION SERVICES BOARD

• BOARD OF INVESTMENT OF SRI LANKA

• OFFICE ON MISSING PERSONS

• NATIONAL BUILDING RESEARCH ORGANIZATION

• SECRETARIAT FOR COORDINATING THE PEACE PROCESS

• MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

• FINANCIAL CRIMES INVESTIGATION DIVISION

• SRI LANKA CIVIL SECURITY FORCE

• NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL

• DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE

• SRI LANKA COAST GUARD

• DEPARTMENT OF PRISONS

• SRI LANKA CORPS OF MILITARY POLICE

• MINISTRY OF LAW AND ORDER

• JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION

• MINISTRY OF LAW AND ORDER

• •JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION

MINIMUM CLASSIFICATION REQUIREMENT
RANK AND INSIGNIA
 RECRUITMENT
• BASIC ACTIVITIES OF THE PROCEDURE OF RECRUITMENT

• FIRSTLY, THE APPROVAL FOR ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR THE POSTS VACANT IS SOUGHT FROM THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE THROUGH THE
MANAGEMENT SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY

• THE MANAGEMENT SERVICE DEPARTMENT APPROVED THE NECESSARY FUNDS ON RECEIPT OF THE REPLY FROM THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE. IF THE
APPROVAL IS NOT SUBJECT TO AN ADDITIONAL FUND, THE ALLOCATION FOR THE VACANT POSTS COULD BE OBTAINED FROM THE ACCOUNTANT,
POLICE HEADQUARTERS

• AFTER OBTAINING THE APPROVAL AND FUNDS TO FILL THE EXISTING VACANCIES , THE SCHEME OF RECRUITMENT IS PREPARED AND IF THERE ANY
AMENDMENT TO BE DONE, THE SAME IS SENT TO MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, PUBLIC SECURITY ,LAW AND ORDER ALONG WITH THE EARLIER SCHEME OF
RECRUITMENT.

• THE APPROVED GAZETTE NOTIFICATION IS TRANSLATED TO ENGLISH AND TAMIL AND SENT TO GOVERNMENT LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT TO RECTIFY
THE ERRORS AND TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE.

• AFTER PREPARING THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION IN SINHALA, TAMIL AND ENGLISH OBTAINED THE SIGNATURE OF I.G.POLICE AND SENT TO THE
GOVERNMENT PRESS. THIS GAZETTE NOTIFICATION WILL BE PUBLISHED WITHIN 3 WEEKS AFTER HANDING OVER TO THE GOVERNMENT PRESS.

• PAPER ADVERTISEMENTS TO BE PREPARED BASED ON THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION AND AN ESTIMATE SHOULD BE OBTAINED FROM LAKE HOUSE.
THEREAFTER ALLOCATION OF FUNDS SHOULD BE OBTAINED FOR THE ADVERTISEMENTS FROM S/D.I.G. ADMIN AND THE ADVERTISEMENTS SHOULD BE
PUBLISHED IN 3 NATIONAL NEWS PAPERS PUBLISH IN SUNDAY.
• PREPARING SCHEME OF RECRUITMENT: INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE SCHEME OF
PROMOTION SHOULD BE TAKEN FROM THE CHAPTER 11 , VOLUME I OF THE ESTABLISHMENT CODE. THE
FOLLOWING ITEMS SHOULD BE INCLUDED SPECIALLY
• POST
• SALARY SCALE
• BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• TRADE QUALIFICATION
• PHYSICAL FITNESS
• SCHEME OF RECRUITMENT
• BACKGROUND INQUIRIES
• MEDICAL TEST
• CONDITIONS OF APPOINTMENT
• CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
• THE METHOD OF GIVING MARKS AT THE FINAL INTERVIEW
• METHOD OF RECRUITMENT

• CALLING APPLICATIONS FOR THE VACANCIES ARE CLOSED 30 DAYS AFTER PUBLISHING THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION THE
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WILL BE CHECKED AND SCHEDULED. THEREAFTER THE SUITABLE APPLICANTS ARE CALLED FOR THE FIRST
INTERVIEW
• THE FIRST INTERVIEW WILL BE HELD BY THE OFFICERS ATTACHED TO THE RECRUITMENT OFFICE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF
DIRECTOR /RECRUITMENT DIVISION

• ONLY THE APPLICANTS WHO ARE QUALIFIED AT THE FIRST INTERVIEW WILL BE TESTED AT THE ENDURANCE TEST THIS ENDURANCE
TEST IS CONDUCTED BY THE COMPETENT BOARD OF INSTRUCTORS FROM THE MINISTRY OF SPORTS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF
DIRECTOR/RECRUITMENT DIVISION

• THE APPLICANTS WHO ARE QUALIFIED IN THE ENDURANCE TEST MUST FACE A WRITTEN OR TRADE EXAMINATION WHICH WILL BE
CONDUCTED BY DIRECTOR/EXAM DIVISION, POLICE HEADQUARTERS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF DIRECTOR EXAM DIVISION.
• THE APPLICANTS WHO PASSED THE WRITTEN OR TRADE EXAMINATION WILL BE CALLED FOR THE FINAL INTERVIEW. THIS
INTERVIEW BOARD CONSISTING OF 5 GAZETTE OFFICERS INCLUDING THE CHAIRMAN. THIS FINAL INTERVIEW BOARD IS
APPOINTED BY THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, PUBLIC SECURITY ,LAW AND ORDER. A LADY OFFICER MUST BE APPOINTED AS A
MEMBER OF THIS BOARD ON EVERY OCCASIONS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AS PER THE PA CIRCULAR NO 18/99

• AFTER THE FINAL INTERVIEW BOARD AND THE WRITTEN OR TRADE EXAMINATION ,ALL MARKS OBTAINED BY EACH CANDIDATE ARE
COUNTED AND PREPARED A MERIT LIST. THIS WILL BE DONE BY THE DIRECTOR RECRUITMENT DIVISION. ENLISTMENT OF THESE
APPLICANTS WILL BE DONE AFTER THE BACKGROUND INQUIRIES ON THEM.
 RECRUITMENT
• THE FOLLOWING CLEARANCE SHOULD BE OBTAINED IN RESPECT OF THE APPLICANTS WHO ARE QUALIFIED IN THE LIST
BASED ON PRIORITY AND MERIT
• THE REPORT OF OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF THE POLICE AREA WHERE THE APPLICANT RESIDES
• THE CONFIDENTIAL CLEARANCE ISSUED BY STATE INTELLIGENCE SERVICE
• FINGERPRINT'S REPORT ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF FINGERPRINTS
• THE REPORT OF DIVISIONAL SECRETARY WHOSE UNDER PREVIEW OF THE GRAMA SEVA DIVISION WHERE THE
APPLICANT RESIDES.
• VERIFICATION OF EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EXAMINATION
• ACCURACY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF THE APPLICANTS OBTAINED FROM THE REGISTRAR OF MARRIAGES, BIRTHS &
DEATHS.
• MEDICAL REPORT OBTAINED FROM THE POLICE SURGEON

• IN THE BACKGROUND REPORT , IF THERE IS ANY ADVERSE REPORT AGAINST THE APPLICANT OR ONE OF HIS RELATIVES WHO
WAS INVOLVED IN ANY CRIMINAL CHARGE AND PUNISHED BY THE COURT, THE APPOINTMENT OF THE APPLICANT WILL BE
NULL & VOID. ALSO, THIS WILL BE BASED IF THE APPLICANT HAD NOT STATED THE ABOVE FACTS IN HIS DECLARATION FORM
IN DISHONESTLY. THIS BACKGROUND REPORT INCLUDES THE CHARACTER OF THE APPLICANT AND HIS CLOSE ASSOCIATES.

• IF THE DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS PRODUCED BY THE APPLICANT ARE FOUND FORGED HIS ENLISTMENT WILL BE NULL &
VOID AND ACTION WILL BE TAKEN TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION THROUGH COLOMBO FRAUD BUREAU.
• THE APPLICANTS WHO FAILED IN THE MEDICAL TEST THEIR ENLISTMENTS ARE REJECTED.
• AFTER THE ENLISTMENT OF THE APPLICANT, HE WILL BE ISSUED A REGIMENTAL NUMBER AND A SERVICE
REGISTER. THE TERMS OF THE ISSUE OF REGIMENTAL NUMBER ARE LAID DOWN IN THE FALLOWING
POLICE GAZETTES PART II.
• POLICE GAZETTE NO 5969 DATED O5TH AUGUST 1968
• POLICE GAZETTE NO 6022 DATED 26TH AUGUST 1969
• POLICE GAZETTE NO 328 DATED 30TH AUGUST 1968

• THE TERMS OF THE ISSUE OF SERVICE REGISTER ARE LAID DOWN IN THE CIRCULAR NO 1403/98 ISSUED
BY POLICE HEADQUARTERS.

• BEFORE THE CONFIRMATION OF PROBATIONARY POLICE OFFICERS, THEY MUST OBTAIN A REPORT FROM
DIRECTOR RECRUITMENT DIVISION WHETHER THEIR INQUIRIES ARE COMPLETED, AND THE TERMS OF
CONFORMATION IS LAID DOWN IN THE CIRCULAR NO ER 2/92 DATED 27.02.1992 ISSUED BY POLICE
HEADQUARTERS.
UNIFORM
 RETIREMENT AGE ENTRANCE AGE

• SRI LANKA POLICE RETIREMENT • AGE SHOULD BE BETWEEN 18 TO 28. (B)

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS : SHOULD
AGE IS 55. HAVE PASSED IN 06 SUBJECTS INCLUDING
MATHEMATICS AND MEDIUM LANGUAGE IN
NOT MORE THAN TWO ATTEMPTS AT THE G.
C. E. (O/L) EXAMINATION. APPLICANTS
WHO ARE QUALIFIED WITHIN TWO
ATTEMPTS SHOULD HAVE PASSED AT LEAST
05 SUBJECTS AT THE FIRST ATTEMPT.
SPAIN
 ORGANIZATION NAME

• PEOPLE'S PARTY (PARTIDO POPULAR)

 AGENCY
• MARITIME SAFETY AND RESCUE SOCIETY
• MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
• NATIONAL POLICE CORPS
• MINISTRY FOR TERRITORIAL ADMINISTRATIONS
• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
• GENERAL COMMISSARIAT OF JUDICIARY POLICE
• MINISTRY OF DEFENSE (SPAIN)
• MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
• MINISTRY OF INCLUSION, SOCIAL SECURITY AND MIGRATION
• MINISTRY OF EQUALITY
• NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK
 MINIMUM CLASSIFICATION REQUIREMENT

• POLICING OVERVIEW: TWO INSTITUTIONS, BOTH UNDER ONE DIRECTORATE GENERAL, ARE
TASKED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICING IN SPAIN: THE NATIONAL POLICE, A CIVILIAN
FORCE THAT OPERATES MOSTLY IN URBAN AREAS, AND THE GUARDIA CIVIL (CIVIL GUARD), A
POLICE AGENCY WITH MILITARY NATURE. BOTH FALL UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE
MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR. AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITIES, SUCH AS THE BASQUE COUNTRY
(ERTZAINTZA), CATALONIA (MOSSOS D'ESQUADRA) AND NAVARRA (POLICÍA FORAL), HAVE SET
UP THEIR OWN POLICE FORCES, WHICH DEPEND ON THEIR OWN AUTONOMOUS
GOVERNMENTS, ARE DEPLOYED AND HAVE PUBLIC SECURITY COMPETENCES ONLY IN THE
GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF THE AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY. MOST MUNICIPALITIES ALSO
HAVE THEIR OWN LOCAL POLICE, WHOSE PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS ARE RELATED TO URBAN
TRAFFIC, PETTY CRIMES AND SMALL PUBLIC SECURITY DISTURBANCES. THERE IS ALSO A SMALL
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WITHIN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCES, WHICH IS CALLED
CUSTOMS SURVEILLANCE, DEALING WITH CUSTOMS AND SMUGGLING ISSUES.
RANK AND INSIGNIA
 RECRUITMENT
• O OBTAIN A JOB WITH A POLICE FORCE IN SPAIN, AN APPLICANT MUST BE OF SPANISH NATIONALITY, AND
HAVE A VALID ID (D.N.I.), AND A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE THAT INCLUDES CLASS A AND B.
• ANYONE INTERESTED IN THIS CAREER MUST GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL OR OBTAIN A GED. THE POLICE
FORCE ONLY ACCEPTS APPLICANTS WHO ARE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 29.
• THE MINIMUM HEIGHT FOR A MAN IS 5-FEET 7-INCHES (1,70 M) AND 5-FEET 5-INCHES (1,65 M) FOR WOMEN.
APPLICANTS MUST BE IN GOOD HEALTH AND PHYSICAL CONDITION.
• HAVE A CLEAN RECORD. THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY OR SERVED TIME IN AN
INSTITUTION WILL BE REJECTED AND UNABLE TO ENTER THE PROGRAM. ALSO, APPLICANTS MUST AGREE TO
CARRY WEAPONS AS PART OF THEIR ENROLLMENT.
• APPLICANTS WHO DESIRE A JOB IN THE NATIONAL, PROVINCIAL OR LOCAL POLICE FORCES ARE REQUIRED TO
PASS A COMPETITIVE PUBLIC EXAMINATION IN THE CIVIL SERVICE. CANDIDATES WITH HIGHER RANKINGS ARE
CHOSEN. AFTER THE APPLICANT HAS BEEN CHOSEN, DETAILED PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS AND ENDURANCE
EXAMS MUST BE PASSED.
• WORKING AS A GUARD FOR A BUSINESS IS A STEP FORWARD TO BECOMING A POLICE OFFICER BECAUSE OF
THE BASIC TRAINING THAT GUARDS RECEIVE.
• OBTAIN GOOD RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COMPANY OR COMPANIES IN WHICH YOU HAVE WORKED.
 UNIFORM
GUARDIA CIVIL POLICIA NACIONAL POLICIA LOCAL
 RETIREMENT AGE ENTRANCE AGE

• THE RETIREMENT AGE FOR A FULL PENSION • BE OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE. NOT HAVE BEEN
BENEFIT (WITHOUT ACTUARIAL REDUCTION) CONVICTED OF FRAUD OR DISMISSED BY A
LOCAL, REGIONAL OR NATIONAL
IS 65 YEARS AND SIX MONTHS IN 2018 IF
GOVERNMENT, OR PREVENTED FROM
AN INDIVIDUAL HAS LESS THAN 36 YEARS
HOLDING PUBLIC FUNCTIONS.
AND SIX MONTHS OF CONTRIBUTIONS. THE
LEGAL RETIREMENT AGE WILL BE 67 YEARS
FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN IN 2027.