The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 195 14. All Gazetted officers of the National Division and Provincial Division shall be required to attain the prescribed standard in Sinhala and Tamil. All Officers of the rank of A.S.P. and above shall also be required to attain the prescribed standard of English. Every recruit to the Sri Lanka Police Force shall have proficiency in his mother tongue. For the first promotion he shall acquire proficiency in a language other than his mother tongue. For the next promotion he shall acquire a knowledge of the third language. The three languages recognized for this purpose are Sinhala, Tamil and English. SCHEDULE List of Offences to be investigated by the National Police 1. Offences against the State. 2. Offences relating to the Navy, Army and Air Force. 3. Offences relating to the Elections. 4. Offences relating to Coins, Currency and Government Stamps. 5. Any Offence committed against the President. 6. Any Offence committed against a Public Officer, a Judicial Officer, or the Speaker, or the Prime Minister or a Minister, or a Member of the Judicial Service Commission, or a Member of the Public Service Commission or a Deputy Minister or a Member of Parliament or the Secretary General of Parliament or a Member of the President’s Staff or a Member of the Staff of the Secretary-General of Parliament. 7. Any Offence relating to property belonging to the State or a State Corporation or Company or Establishment, the whole or part of the capital whereof has been provided by the State. 8. Any Offence prejudicial to National Security or the maintenance of Essential Services. 9. Any Offence under any law relating to any matter in the Reserve List other than such offences as the President may, by order published in the Gazette, exclude. 10. Any Offence in respect of which Courts in more than one Province have jurisdiction. 11. International Crimes.