• 33,687 people are currently working in the Civil Security Force

By Ajith Siriwardana

The Civil Security Force has now been designated as an attrition force where no recruitment has been made to the Civil Security Department in three-and-a-half years, the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) revealed.
This was revealed at the COPA meeting held recently to examine the Auditor General’s report and the current performance of the Civil Defence Department for the years 2019, 2020 and 2021.

The officials present pointed out that 33,687 people are currently working in the Civil Security Force.

COPA Chairman Lasantha Alagiyawanna recommended that a report be given to COPA with a date before September 11 regarding the preparation of a legal framework regarding the Civil Security Department to suit the state budget.