Overwhelming response:

Over 6,500 applications for PCs in North

by Ananth PALAKIDNAR

An overwhelming response with 6,500 applications to recruit police constables in the North has been received in Jaffna, according to the Superintendent of police Jaffna, G. H. Marapana.

According to Jaffna SP Marapana, applicants were called for interviews to recruit 500 police constables in the North on September 19. The response was overwhelming and there were over 6,500 applicants including 400 women.

“The interviews for the police constables in the North will be held tomorrow and on Tuesday in Jaffna, Tellipalai, Kayts, Chavakachcheri and the Point Pedro police stations. DIG Recruitment Pinidiya, and Director Superintendent of Police Jayakody along with senior police and Government officials in Jaffna will conduct the recruitment test”, Marapana said.

This is the first time in three decades that recruitment for the police force in Jaffna will be conducted. At the next stage applications will be called for sub inspectors as well, according to Jaffna SP Marapana.