Vacancies for two hangmen - 79 applicants to be interviewed

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Seventy nine candidates from the 102 applicants have been selected for interviews for the Hangman's Post, Prisons Commissioner General Jayasiri Vijayanath Tennakoon said today.

He said the interviews would be held at the Prisons Department on two days in April.

The Prisons Department said among the 102 applicants was an American citizen.

Mr. Tennakoon said the US citizen would not be called for the interview because only a Sri Lankan would be eligible to fill the vacancy.

He said a special interview board had been appointed to recruit two hangmen and they would be selected after undergoing an academic, physical and mental examination.

“Before we recruit candidates for the post, we need to examine their character and family background. The Prisons Department had two hangmen earlier but they had abandoned their post without notice,” Mr. Tennakoon said.

Earlier, the Prisons Department said they had decided not to publish the identity of those who would be recruited to the post for security and other reasons.

The Prisons Department began calling for applications after the President emphasized on several occasions that the death penalty would be implemented on those found guilty of drug-related offences. (Darshana Sanjeewa)

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Cluless Wednesday, 20 March 2019 01:55 AM

Free salary for the two. Include other work also in their job description.

Sunil Wednesday, 20 March 2019 05:28 AM

Even if appointed, the selected candidates will not have to perform any tasks that their post demands.

Sambo Wednesday, 20 March 2019 06:58 AM

First hang the politicos and then hang the others.

Interview Wednesday, 20 March 2019 08:15 AM

Let those on death row or Duminda to interview them !!!!

sunil vijaya Wednesday, 20 March 2019 08:32 AM

please test the noose on few parliamentarians before using then on criminals.

Til Wednesday, 20 March 2019 10:27 AM

President promised to hang them by March,but it will seems dragging longer,if this much applicants are there

TONY Wednesday, 20 March 2019 11:09 AM

GIVE THEM A PRACTICAL TEST BY HANGING THE CORRUPT POLITICIANS

TONY Wednesday, 20 March 2019 11:09 AM

GIVE THEM A PRACTICAL TEST BY HANGING THE CORRUPT POLITICIANS

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