The Ministry of Public Security plans to recruit 10,000 individuals under the age of 45 who have legally retired from active military service into the police force.
Public Security Minister – Ananda Wijepala announced this during the opening of the Thambutthegama Superintendent of Police office.
He had stated that a Cabinet Paper seeking approval to recruit these ex-military personnel for a 05 year period will be submitted to the Cabinet today (June 09).
Meanwhile, he also revealed that approximately 7,880 children have been identified as being at risk of drug abuse.
