Govt. to open positions in police for rehabilitated LTTE combatants

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The government has opened up doors for rehabilitated LTTE combatants to join the police service if they have fulfilled necessary educational qualifications along with other requirements, officials said yesterday.

During the last phase of war, around 11,000 combatants surrendered to the military. The government has already rehabilitated 10,000 of them to be reintegrated into society.

Commissioner General of Rehabilitation Maj. Gen. Chandana Rajaguru told the Daily Mirror that the chance is open for them to join the police service if they want.

“The Police Department has opened up the opportunity for them. It is a matter between the Department and those members reintegrated into society. We, as the rehabilitation authorities, have no involvement in the matter,” he said.

He said that 1,000 ex combatants are still undergoing rehabilitation under him at different centres.

“Most of them have been referred for rehabilitation by court,” he said.

Asked for comment, Police Media Spokesman SP Ajith Rohana confirmed that the opportunity had been made available for rehabilitated combatants to join police.

“Now, they are members reintegrated into society. We cannot discriminate them. They are free to apply to join the police service if they have required educational qualifies. Also, they should not have faced criminal charges,” he said.

However, he said that no such recruitment had been made at the moment. (Kelum Bandara)

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Comments - 8

V, Puran Appu Saturday, 28 January 2012 11:44 AM

Please don't give them guns.

You never know if they are fully rehabilitated or not.

Kira Saturday, 28 January 2012 01:42 PM

What kind of a test given to those ex LTTE menbers? If Sri Lanka stepping in right direction to prosper, Why more POLICE force?

shan Saturday, 28 January 2012 02:43 PM

Will JHU agree

faqi Saturday, 28 January 2012 07:36 PM

If we are to progress as one Nation, we cannot discriminate against a section of sri Lankan's on basis of race or religion. Of course they too must be absorbed into all the forces in the country. Its called integration.

raj Saturday, 28 January 2012 10:59 PM

they should be given other types of position instead of police.

Rajitha Sunday, 29 January 2012 04:06 AM

giving guns to ex combatants?? are they nuts?

truealf Sunday, 29 January 2012 06:32 AM

Great Sri Lanka…. Great idea. Without any political eye We are proud of Our President, very Proud. With his plane we can see he has a good vision to built peaceful Sri Lanka… We believe and trust him. Like we trusted him for ending the war…Kindly be fast to built Sri Lanka...

jegath Sunday, 29 January 2012 12:01 PM

This is yet another show to international community

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