Sri Lanka Security Guard study guide
Sri Lanka Security Guard · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Sri Lanka Security Guard examination is the assessment typically used to licence or certify private security personnel working in Sri Lanka. It is aimed at new recruits entering the private security industry, guards moving between employers, and experienced personnel who need formal certification or renewal. The Sri Lanka Security Guard study guide has 10 sections and about 3,016 words.
01Legal Framework and Duties of a Security Guard
The legal framework domain tests whether you understand a guard's real authority in Sri Lanka: a private citizen in uniform, not a police officer. Your power to control a site comes from the owner's consent to be on the premises and from your employment contract, plus the same limited powers every citizen has.
357 words, about 2 min02Physical Security and Access Control
Physical security and access control tests whether you can apply layered defences and a consistent identify–verify–authorise–record routine at every entry point. Security works in layers: perimeter fence and lighting, then the gate, then the building entrance, then the inner room.
298 words, about 1 min03Fire Safety and Emergency Evacuation
Fire safety and emergency evacuation tests your ability to respond in the right order - alarm, evacuate, then fight - and to know the correct extinguisher and escape behaviour. Fire needs fuel, heat, and oxygen.
334 words, about 2 min04First Aid and Basic Life Support
First aid and basic life support tests whether you can run a primary survey, start CPR correctly, and manage bleeding, choking, and burns until the ambulance arrives. Danger (to you, the casualty, and bystanders), Response (shout and shake the shoulders gently), Airway (head tilt, chin lift), Breathing (look, listen, feel for up to 10 seconds), Circulation (check for severe bleeding).
310 words, about 2 min05Crowd Control and Conflict De-escalation
Crowd control and conflict de-escalation tests whether you can manage flow and defuse aggression with communication rather than force. A crowd becomes dangerous when density rises and movement stops.
282 words, about 1 min06Report Writing and Incident Documentation
Report writing and incident documentation tests whether your notes and reports would survive scrutiny in a courtroom or disciplinary hearing. A report is a factual record.
291 words, about 1 min07Patrolling, Observation and Surveillance Techniques
Patrolling, observation and surveillance tests your ability to deter, detect, describe, and record - in that order. A patrol is a visible deterrent and a detection system.
305 words, about 2 min08Occupational Health and Safety for Guards
Occupational health and safety tests whether you can spot hazards in your own job and control them before they injure you or someone else. The sequence is: identify the task, the hazard, who is exposed, the likelihood and severity, the controls, and review.
274 words, about 1 min09Professional Ethics, Conduct and Human Rights
Professional ethics, conduct and human rights tests whether you can apply the Constitution's fundamental rights and your employer's code in daily decisions. Chapter III of the Sri Lankan Constitution protects fundamental rights: equality before the law, non-discrimination, freedom from torture and cruel or degrading treatment, privacy, and a fair hearing.
288 words, about 1 min10Communication Systems and Equipment Handling
Communication systems and equipment handling tests whether you can pass clear, brief, accurate information by radio and use security equipment correctly. Know your call sign and the control room's.
277 words, about 1 min