Kinds of work

Security guards in Sri Lanka

Hotels, building sites, shops, events and homes need someone to watch the gate. Ceylon Seva connects security guards with businesses and households, anywhere in Sri Lanka.

Looking for security work?

Clients look for guards who are reliable, alert and on time for every shift. Put your security experience, any training you have had and the places you have guarded in your profile.

On Ceylon Seva you build a profile with your skills, experience and the hourly rate you expect. Once it’s approved, we send you job offers suited to you, and you decide which to take. Your hours are recorded and confirmed, and your payment statements show what you earned. You work as an independent contractor.

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Need security?

A business books guards for a project, such as a building site or an event, with its own dates and schedule. A household creates a position for a security guard with the hours it needs. You compare the guards matched to you and their hourly rates before you book.

Each worker sets their own hourly rate, and you see it before you book. The platform fees are published in full. See the fee structure

Questions

Can I book guards for a single event?
Yes. Create a project with the event’s date and schedule, and book as many guards as you need.
Do the guards come from a security company?
No. Each guard works as an independent contractor through Ceylon Seva. You choose the guards yourself, and you see each one’s experience and rate before you book.
Can a household book a security guard?
Yes. Create a position for household security with the days and hours you need.

Want to work as a security guard?

Install the Ceylon Seva app on your phone and create your account in it. Then build your profile, and job offers come straight to you.

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