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Sri Lanka Public and Bank Holidays 2027 – Official Gazette

Sri Lanka Public and Bank Holidays 2027 Official Gazette in Sinhala Tamil and English


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 Sri Lanka Public & Bank Holidays 2027 | Official Gazette


2027

Sri Lanka Public and Bank Holidays 2027

Official holiday schedule published through the Gazette Extraordinary of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

Official Holiday List for 2027

The Government of Sri Lanka has officially declared the Public and Bank Holidays for the year 2027 under Section 4 of the Holidays Act, No. 29 of 1971.

The official announcement was published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2493/05 dated 16 June 2026 by the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government.

The schedule contains 25 officially declared dates. Each date listed in the Gazette has been marked as both a Public Holiday and a Bank Holiday.

25 Official Holiday Dates
3 Language Versions
2493/05 Gazette Number

Complete Tri-Language Holiday Schedule

Every holiday is provided below in English, Sinhala and Tamil for easy reference.

ENGLISH සිංහල தமிழ்

January 2027

15 January 2027 • Friday
ENGLISH Tamil Thai Pongal Day
සිංහල දෙමළ තෛපොංගල් දිනය
தமிழ் தமிழ் தைப்பொங்கல் தினம்
PUBLIC HOLIDAY BANK HOLIDAY
22 January 2027 • Friday
ENGLISH Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
සිංහල දුරුතු පුර පසළොස්වක පොහොය දිනය
தமிழ் துருது முழு நோன்மதி போயா தினம்
PUBLIC HOLIDAY BANK HOLIDAY

February 2027

04 February 2027 • Thursday
ENGLISH Independence Day
සිංහල නිදහස් සමරු දිනය
தமிழ் சுதந்திர தினம்
PUBLIC HOLIDAY BANK HOLIDAY
20 February 2027 • Saturday
ENGLISH Navam Full Moon Poya Day
සිංහල නවම් පුර පසළොස්වක පොහොය දිනය
தமிழ் நவம் முழு நோன்மதி போயா தினம்
PUBLIC HOLIDAY BANK HOLIDAY

March 2027

06 March 2027 • Saturday
ENGLISH Maha Shivarathri Day
සිංහල මහා ශිව රාත්‍රී දිනය
தமிழ் மகா சிவராத்திரி தினம்
PUBLIC HOLIDAY BANK HOLIDAY
10 March 2027 • Wednesday
ENGLISH Id-Ul-Fitre – Ramazan Festival Day
සිංහල ඊදුල් ෆීතර් – රාමසාන් උත්සව දිනය
தமிழ் ஈதுல் பித்ர் – ரமழான் பண்டிகை தினம்
PUBLIC HOLIDAY BANK HOLIDAY
22 March 2027 • Monday
ENGLISH Medin Full Moon Poya Day
සිංහල මැදින් පුර පසළොස්වක පොහොය දිනය
தமிழ் மெதின் முழு நோன்மதி போயா தினம்
PUBLIC HOLIDAY BANK HOLIDAY
26 March 2027 • Friday
ENGLISH Good Friday
සිංහල මහ සිකුරාදා දිනය
தமிழ் பெரிய வெள்ளி தினம்
PUBLIC HOLIDAY BANK HOLIDAY

April 2027

13 April 2027 • Tuesday
ENGLISH Day Prior to Sinhala and Tamil New Year Day
සිංහල සිංහල හා දෙමළ අලුත් අවුරුදු දිනට පෙර දිනය
தமிழ் சிங்கள மற்றும் தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு தினத்திற்கு முந்திய தினம்
PUBLIC HOLIDAY BANK HOLIDAY
14 April 2027 • Wednesday
ENGLISH Sinhala and Tamil New Year Day
සිංහල සිංහල හා දෙමළ අලුත් අවුරුදු දිනය
தமிழ் சிங்கள மற்றும் தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு தினம்
PUBLIC HOLIDAY BANK HOLIDAY
20 April 2027 • Tuesday
ENGLISH Bak Full Moon Poya Day
සිංහල බක් පුර පසළොස්වක පොහොය දිනය
தமிழ் பக் முழு நோன்மதி போயா தினம்
PUBLIC HOLIDAY BANK HOLIDAY

May 2027

01 May 2027 • Saturday
ENGLISH May Day – International Workers’ Day
සිංහල ලෝක කම්කරු දිනය
தமிழ் உலக தொழிலாளர் தினம்
PUBLIC HOLIDAY BANK HOLIDAY
17 May 2027 • Monday
ENGLISH Id-Ul-Alha – Hadji Festival Day
සිංහල ඊදුල් අල්හා – හජ්ජි උත්සව දිනය
தமிழ் ஈதுல் அல்ஹா – ஹஜ் பெருநாள் தினம்
PUBLIC HOLIDAY BANK HOLIDAY
19 May 2027 • Wednesday
ENGLISH Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
සිංහල වෙසක් පුර පසළොස්වක පොහොය දිනය
தமிழ் வெசாக் முழு நோன்மதி போயா தினம்
PUBLIC HOLIDAY BANK HOLIDAY
20 May 2027 • Thursday
ENGLISH Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
සිංහල වෙසක් පුර පසළොස්වක පොහොය දිනට පසු දිනය
தமிழ் வெசாக் முழு நோன்மதி போயா தினத்திற்கு அடுத்த தினம்
PUBLIC HOLIDAY BANK HOLIDAY

June 2027

18 June 2027 • Friday
ENGLISH Poson Full Moon Poya Day
සිංහල පොසොන් පුර පසළොස්වක පොහොය දිනය
தமிழ் பொசன் முழு நோன்மதி போயா தினம்
PUBLIC HOLIDAY BANK HOLIDAY

July 2027

18 July 2027 • Sunday
ENGLISH Esala Full Moon Poya Day
සිංහල ඇසළ පුර පසළොස්වක පොහොය දිනය
தமிழ் எசல முழு நோன்மதி போயா தினம்
PUBLIC HOLIDAY BANK HOLIDAY

August 2027

15 August 2027 • Sunday
ENGLISH Milad-Un-Nabi – Holy Prophet’s Birthday
සිංහල මිලාදුන් නබි – නබි නායකතුමාගේ උපන් දිනය
தமிழ் மீலாதுன் நபி – நபிகள் நாயகத்தின் பிறந்த தினம்
PUBLIC HOLIDAY BANK HOLIDAY
16 August 2027 • Monday
ENGLISH Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
සිංහල නිකිණි පුර පසළොස්වක පොහොය දිනය
தமிழ் நிகினி முழு நோன்மதி போயா தினம்
PUBLIC HOLIDAY BANK HOLIDAY

September 2027

15 September 2027 • Wednesday
ENGLISH Binara Full Moon Poya Day
සිංහල බිනර පුර පසළොස්වක පොහොය දිනය
தமிழ் பினர முழு நோன்மதி போயா தினம்
PUBLIC HOLIDAY BANK HOLIDAY

October 2027

15 October 2027 • Friday
ENGLISH Vap Full Moon Poya Day
සිංහල වප් පුර පසළොස්වක පොහොය දිනය
தமிழ் வப் முழு நோன்மதி போயா தினம்
PUBLIC HOLIDAY BANK HOLIDAY
28 October 2027 • Thursday
ENGLISH Deepawali Festival Day
සිංහල දීපවාලී උත්සව දිනය
தமிழ் தீபாவளி பண்டிகை தினம்
PUBLIC HOLIDAY BANK HOLIDAY

November 2027

13 November 2027 • Saturday
ENGLISH Il Full Moon Poya Day
සිංහල ඉල් පුර පසළොස්වක පොහොය දිනය
தமிழ் இல் முழு நோன்மதி போயா தினம்
PUBLIC HOLIDAY BANK HOLIDAY

December 2027

13 December 2027 • Monday
ENGLISH Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
සිංහල උඳුවප් පුර පසළොස්වක පොහොය දිනය
தமிழ் உதுவப் முழு நோன்மதி போயா தினம்
PUBLIC HOLIDAY BANK HOLIDAY
25 December 2027 • Saturday
ENGLISH Christmas Day
සිංහල නත්තල් උත්සව දිනය
தமிழ் நத்தார் பண்டிகை தினம்
PUBLIC HOLIDAY BANK HOLIDAY

Important Information

  • All dates shown above are marked as Public Holidays and Bank Holidays in the official Gazette.
  • The holiday schedule was issued under the Holidays Act, No. 29 of 1971.
  • Readers are advised to refer to the official Gazette PDF for the original Government notification.
  • Any later amendments or special holiday declarations should be confirmed through subsequent official Government announcements.

Download the Official Gazette PDF

Click the relevant button below to view or download the official Gazette in Sinhala, Tamil or English.

June 24, 2026

GCE O/L 2025 Result Sheet Download for A/L Admission Interviews

GCE O/L 2025 result sheet download for GCE A/L admission interview and official certificate application


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 GCE O/L 2025 Result Sheet Download & Official Certificate

GCE O/L 2025 RESULTS

Download Your Result Sheet for the GCE A/L Admission Interview

Students who are attending an interview for admission to GCE Advanced Level classes may be required to submit a copy of their GCE Ordinary Level result sheet.

Important: Two Different Online Services The individual result-sheet download facility and the application for an official original examination certificate are two separate services. Please select the correct service according to your requirement.

Individual Result Sheet for the A/L Admission Interview

Students who need a result sheet immediately for a school interview can register with the Department of Examinations' Exam Information Center and access the available result-sheet service through their account.

Details Required for Registration

Student's Name NIC Number Mobile Number Email Address

How to Register and Download the Result Sheet

1

Open the Portal

Open the Department of Examinations' Exam Information Center using the button provided below.

2

Create an Account

Select the registration option and enter your name, NIC number, mobile number and email address correctly.

3

Confirm the OTP

An OTP will be sent to the registered mobile number. Enter the OTP to complete the registration process.

4

Log In Again

Return to the same portal, enter your NIC number and request a new OTP to log in to your account.

5

Download the Result Sheet

Open the relevant result-sheet service shown on the dashboard, download the PDF and print it for the admission interview.

6

Keep a Safe Copy

Save the downloaded PDF on your phone, email or cloud storage for future reference.

Download the Individual Result Sheet

Click the button below to register, log in and access the Department of Examinations' Exam Information Center.

Information About the School Result Sheet

Students should not delay their GCE A/L admission process while waiting for the school's full result sheet.

The school copy may be provided to schools after the relevant re-scrutiny or result-review process. Students are advised to confirm its availability directly with their school.

For an immediate A/L admission interview requirement, students may use the individually downloaded result sheet available through the official examination portal.

Applying for the Official Original Certificate

Students may also apply online to obtain an officially recognized original GCE O/L certificate from the Department of Examinations for education, employment or other future requirements.

This certificate application service is different from downloading the individual result sheet for an admission interview.

  • The application must be submitted by the certificate holder.
  • Enter the NIC number, contact number, email address, examination index number and examination year correctly.
  • Read the official instructions before making the application or payment.
  • Payments made for obtaining a certificate are not refundable.
  • Certificates requested for local purposes are delivered to the applicant's given address through Speed Post.
  • Certificates containing withheld or “Not Decided – X” results are not issued through the online service.

Official Certificate Application

Click below to apply for the officially recognized original examination certificate.

Instructions and Video Guide

Read the instructions in your preferred language before submitting the official certificate application.

Official Video Guide

Watch the following Department of Examinations video before applying for the official certificate.

සිංහල සාරාංශය

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2025 க.பொ.த. சாதாரண தரப் பெறுபேறுகளின் அடிப்படையில் உயர்தர வகுப்பில் சேர்வதற்கான நேர்முகப் பரீட்சைக்குச் செல்லும் மாணவர்கள் தமது பெறுபேற்றுத் தாளைச் சமர்ப்பிக்க வேண்டியிருக்கலாம்.

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June 24, 2026

A/L Physics Practical Workshop 2026 – OUSL Registration Now Open

A Level Physics Practical Workshop 2026 conducted by the Department of Physics Open University of Sri Lanka


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 A/L Physics Practical Workshop 2026 – OUSL

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Advanced Level PHYSICS Practical Workshop 2026

Conducted for the 10th time by the Department of Physics, The Open University of Sri Lanka

Limited seats are available and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Institute of Physics Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Department of Physics of the Open University of Sri Lanka, has organized a one-day Physics Practical Workshop for students sitting for the 2026 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination in the Biological Science or Physical Science streams.

Workshop at a Glance

Eligible Students 2026 A/L Biological Science and Physical Science students
Workshop Type One-day Physics Practical Workshop
Registration Fee Rs. 3,000 per student
Medium Sinhala, Tamil and English
Workshop Time 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Arrival Time Students must arrive on or before 7.30 a.m.

Available Workshop Dates – July 2026

04 July
05 July
11 July
12 July
Each student may attend the workshop on only one allocated date.

Venue

Workshop Venue Block 20, Physics Laboratory,
Colombo Regional Centre,
The Open University of Sri Lanka,
Nawala, Nugegoda.

Registration Information

Personal Registration Only

Registration begins from 23 June 2026 and will continue on weekdays, subject to the availability of seats.

Morning: 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon

Afternoon: 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.

The registration fee must be paid before the workshop date, only at the Department of Physics, 2nd Floor, Science and Technology Building, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Nugegoda.

Payment must be made in cash only. Please bring the exact amount.

What Is Included?

  • Physics Practical Guide Book
  • Morning refreshments
  • Evening refreshments
  • Practical activities and guidance

Important Instructions for Students

  • The original payment receipt must be produced when entering the workshop venue.
  • Students must attend only on the date allocated during registration.
  • Changing the allocated date is not permitted.
  • The registration fee is non-refundable.
  • Students must attend the workshop in their school uniform.
  • Students must bring their own lunch and drinking water.
  • Students are advised not to bring large backpacks or school bags.
  • Transport arrangements must be made by students, parents, guardians or accompanying teachers.
  • Students must maintain discipline throughout the programme.
  • Students must not leave the laboratory without permission from the organizers.

Instructions for Parents and Teachers

Parents, guardians or teachers accompanying students should drop students at the venue and leave the university premises. They should return at approximately 5.00 p.m. to collect the students. Loitering within the university premises is not permitted.

සිංහල සාරාංශය

අ.පො.ස. උසස් පෙළ භෞතික විද්‍යා ප්‍රායෝගික වැඩමුළුව 2026

2026 අ.පො.ස. උසස් පෙළ විභාගයට ජීව විද්‍යා හෝ භෞතික විද්‍යා ධාරාවෙන් පෙනී සිටින සිසුන් සඳහා එක්දින භෞතික විද්‍යා ප්‍රායෝගික වැඩමුළුවක් ශ්‍රී ලංකා විවෘත විශ්වවිද්‍යාලයේ භෞතික විද්‍යා දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව විසින් සංවිධානය කර ඇත. වැඩමුළුව 2026 ජූලි 4, 5, 11 සහ 12 යන දිනවල පැවැත්වේ. එක් සිසුවෙකුට එක් දිනක් පමණක් සහභාගි විය හැකිය. ගාස්තුව රු. 3,000 කි. ලියාපදිංචිය ජූනි 23 සිට සතියේ දිනවල පෙ.ව. 9.00 සිට 12.00 දක්වා සහ ප.ව. 1.30 සිට 3.30 දක්වා සිදු කෙරේ. මුදල් ගෙවීමෙන් පෞද්ගලිකව ලියාපදිංචි විය යුතු අතර ආසන සීමිතය.

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

க.பொ.த. உயர்தர பௌதிகவியல் செய்முறைப் பயிற்சிப் பட்டறை 2026

2026 க.பொ.த. உயர்தரப் பரீட்சைக்கு உயிரியல் விஞ்ஞானம் அல்லது பௌதிக விஞ்ஞானப் பிரிவில் தோற்றவுள்ள மாணவர்களுக்கான ஒருநாள் பௌதிகவியல் செய்முறைப் பயிற்சிப் பட்டறை இலங்கை திறந்த பல்கலைக்கழகத்தின் பௌதிகவியல் திணைக்களத்தினால் நடத்தப்படுகின்றது. பயிற்சிப் பட்டறை 2026 ஜூலை 4, 5, 11 மற்றும் 12ஆம் திகதிகளில் நடைபெறும். ஒரு மாணவர் ஒதுக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு நாளில் மாத்திரம் கலந்துகொள்ள முடியும். பதிவுக் கட்டணம் ரூ. 3,000 ஆகும். பதிவு ஜூன் 23 முதல் வார நாட்களில் காலை 9.00 முதல் 12.00 மணி வரையும் பிற்பகல் 1.30 முதல் 3.30 மணி வரையும் நடைபெறும். நேரடியாகச் சென்று பணமாகக் கட்டணம் செலுத்திப் பதிவு செய்ய வேண்டும். ஆசனங்கள் மட்டுப்படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளன.

Contact for More Information

Contact during working days for registration and workshop details.

There is no online registration mentioned in the official notice. Registration and payment must be completed personally at the Department of Physics, OUSL.
Applicants are advised to confirm the availability of seats directly with the organizers before visiting the university.
June 24, 2026

Short Course on Research Methodology in Education 2026 – OUSL Applications Open

OUSL Short Course on Research Methodology in Education 2026 application details


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 OUSL Research Methodology Short Course 2026 – Apply Now

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN – 2026

Short Course on Research Methodology in Education

The Open University of Sri Lanka

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கல்வியியலில் ஆராய்ச்சி முறையியல் குறித்த குறுகிய காலப் பாடநெறி
Applications are Now Open Intake 02 Application Closing Date: 30 July 2026
The Open University of Sri Lanka invites applications for its Short Course on Research Methodology in Education. The programme is designed to strengthen research knowledge and practical research skills among graduate teachers, principals, educational administrators, teacher educators and other personnel working in the field of education.
Course Duration Minimum 3 Months
💳 Course Fee Rs. 30,000
🗣️ Medium Sinhala, Tamil and English
🏫 Conducted By Faculty of Education, OUSL
📅 Workshop Days Weekends
👥 Available Seats 25 per Medium

Course Objectives

  • To enhance participants’ competencies in research methods used in the field of education.
  • To update knowledge of research designs, research types, data-collection methods and data-analysis strategies.
  • To provide hands-on experience in important areas of research methodology.
  • To facilitate the application of research skills in educational institutions and day-to-day professional activities.

Admission Requirements

Applicants should possess a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university. The course advertisement states that the degree should have a minimum duration of three years.
The final decision regarding the selection of applicants will be made by the relevant Selection Board.

Target Group

  • Graduate teachers
  • School principals
  • Educational administrative officers
  • Teacher educators
  • Other graduate personnel engaged in the field of education
  • Students preparing to undertake MPhil or PhD studies in education

Course Content

Research designs and their implications for research
Identification of research problems
Formulating objectives, questions and hypotheses
The educational research process
Action research
Conducting a literature review
Writing a research proposal
Developing research instruments
Qualitative data analysis
Quantitative data analysis
Introduction to the SPSS package
Data triangulation, presentation and interpretation
Writing a research report

Application Closing Dates

Intake 02

30 July 2026

Intake 03

30 October 2026

Only 25 students will be enrolled in each medium on a first-come, first-served basis.

Programme Summary in Sinhala and Tamil

සිංහල සාරාංශය

ශ්‍රී ලංකා විවෘත විශ්වවිද්‍යාලය විසින් අධ්‍යාපනයේ පර්යේෂණ ක්‍රමවේදය පිළිබඳ මාස තුනක කෙටි පාඨමාලාව සඳහා අයදුම්පත් කැඳවනු ලැබේ. පාඨමාලාව සිංහල, දෙමළ සහ ඉංග්‍රීසි මාධ්‍යයෙන් පැවැත්වෙන අතර පාඨමාලා ගාස්තුව රු. 30,000 කි. පිළිගත් විශ්වවිද්‍යාලයකින් උපාධියක් ලබා ඇති අය අයදුම් කිරීමට සුදුසුකම් ලබති.

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

இலங்கை திறந்த பல்கலைக்கழகத்தினால் கல்வியியலில் ஆராய்ச்சி முறையியல் தொடர்பான மூன்று மாத குறுகிய காலப் பாடநெறிக்கான விண்ணப்பங்கள் கோரப்பட்டுள்ளன. இப்பாடநெறி தமிழ், சிங்களம் மற்றும் ஆங்கில மொழிகளில் நடத்தப்படும். பாடநெறிக் கட்டணம் ரூ. 30,000 ஆகும். அங்கீகரிக்கப்பட்ட பல்கலைக்கழகமொன்றின் பட்டத்தைப் பெற்றவர்கள் விண்ணப்பிக்கலாம்.

Click Below for More Details and Application

Read the official programme information carefully before submitting your application.

Contact Details

Official Contact: 011 288 1231

Email: researchedu@ousl.lk

Institution: The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Nugegoda

Important: Applicants should verify the closing date, admission requirements, course schedule and payment instructions using the official programme page before applying. Course information may be amended by the university.
Educational Information and Application Updates – www.guruwaraya.lk
June 24, 2026

Annual Transfers 2027 – Education Ministry Non-Academic Staff | Apply Online

Annual Transfers 2027 for non-academic staff appointed by the Sri Lanka Ministry of Education online application and closing date


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 Annual Transfers 2027 for Education Ministry Non-Academic Staff


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Circular No. 24/2026

Annual Transfers 2027

Non-Academic Staff Appointed by the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education

31 July 2026 Submission deadline
Online Application is compulsory
14 Categories Covered by the circular
1 January 2027 Transfers take effect
Important Notice Applications that are not submitted through the online system will not be forwarded to the Annual Transfer Board. Applicants must complete the online application and submit the printed copy through the proper institutional channel.

01 Overview of the Circular

The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has issued instructions regarding the 2027 annual transfers of officers belonging to the non-academic staff appointed by the Ministry.

The circular has been issued in accordance with the transfer provisions in Chapter XVIII of Volume I of the Procedural Rules of the Public Service Commission and the annual transfer policy approved through Public Service Commission letter No. PSC/EST/02-04-34/01/2017 dated 21 June 2017.

The transfer orders issued under this procedure are scheduled to take effect from 1 January 2027.

02 Important Dates and Information

Circular Number Education Circular No. 24/2026
Reference Number ED/05/67/37/07
Application Submission Deadline 31 July 2026
Effective Date 1 January 2027
Applicants should submit their applications early enough to obtain the recommendation of the head of the institution before the Ministry submission deadline.

03 Staff Categories Covered

The circular applies to officers belonging to the following non-academic staff categories appointed by the Ministry:

Development Assistant / Financial Assistant
Management Assistant – Graduate
Document or Records Assistant
Hostel Warden / Assistant Hostel Warden
Laboratory Assistant
Sports Instructor or Sports Coach
Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry or Sick-Room Assistant
Cook
Library Assistant
School Security Officer
Technical Faculty Assistant
Laboratory Assistant – Category XII
Work or Office Assistant
Service Assistant – Sanitary Maintenance

04 Eligibility and Transfer Policy

Eligible to Apply An officer who has continuously served for at least two years at the present service station may apply for an annual transfer.
More Than Five Years Officers who have completed more than five years at the same service station will be considered for transfer.
Popular Service Stations Officers who have completed five years at a preferred or popular service station will be subject to compulsory transfer.
Ten Years in the Same Zone Officers who have completed ten years at popular service stations within the same education zone may be transferred outside the district.
Mutual Transfers Applications for mutual transfers will not be accepted during the period from the date of issuing the circular until 1 January 2027.

05 How to Apply

1 Complete the Online Application The transfer application must be submitted through the online system available through the official Ministry of Education website.
2 Use a Separate Email Address Only one applicant should use each email address. The same email address should not be used to submit applications for several officers.
3 Print the Completed Application After submitting the application online, print the completed application and submit it with the recommendation of the head of the institution.
4 Special Procedure for Sports Instructors Sports instructors must submit the printed application with the recommendations of the head of the institution and the Zonal Director of Education to the relevant Provincial Department of Education.
5 Submission by the Institution Heads of institutions must send the required applications and documents to the relevant transfer committee by registered post before 31 July 2026.

06 Annexes and Documents Required

Annex 01 – List of Transfer Applications Details of all annual transfer applications must be entered in the prescribed Excel sheet. A soft copy must be emailed to: annualtransfer@gmail.com
Annex 02 – Officers Who Have Completed Over Five Years This form must include officers who will have completed more than five years at the same service station by 31 December 2026. It must also identify officers recommended for temporary retention due to service requirements or serious medically certified illnesses.
Annex 03 – Details of All Relevant Staff Each institution must submit the details of all officers in the relevant non-academic staff categories, including officers who applied and officers who did not apply. The form must be certified through the relevant Zonal Director of Education or head of the institution.

07 Postal Address

Secretary Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education
Isurupaya
Battaramulla
Write “Annual Transfer of Non-Academic Staff – 2027” on the top-left corner of the envelope.

08 Appeals and Review Procedure

Annual Transfer Proposal Review Committees will be appointed to consider appeals against proposed transfers. Appeals will be considered only when they comply with the relevant Public Service Commission procedural rules.

  • Transfers made contrary to the approved annual transfer policy.
  • Situations where the officer’s requested service stations were not granted. Preferences numbered 1, 2 and 3 will be treated as the requested stations.
  • Transfers issued against the officer’s stated request.
  • Humanitarian circumstances such as a sudden accident, serious difficulty or illness that arose after the application was submitted.
Restriction on Appeals An officer cannot subsequently appeal to cancel or postpone a transfer that was granted according to that officer’s own request.

09 Annual Transfer Timetable

Before 16 June 2026 Appointment of the Annual Transfer Committee
Before 30 June 2026 Issue of the Annual Transfer Circular
Before 31 July 2026 Submission of completed applications with recommendations to the Ministry
Before 10 August 2026 Applications handed over to the Transfer Committee
Before 31 August 2026 Transfer Committee submits proposed transfers
Before 15 September 2026 Proposed transfers published and review committees appointed
Before 15 October 2026 Recommendations regarding transfer appeals submitted
Before 15 November 2026 Written recommendations of the Review Committee submitted
Before 30 November 2026 Final annual transfer orders published on the Ministry website
Before 15 December 2026 Final transfer orders officially issued
From 1 January 2027 Annual transfer orders implemented

10 Responsibilities of Heads of Institutions

  • Ensure that accurate and complete information is submitted for every officer.
  • Incorrect or incomplete information may result in disciplinary action against the responsible officers.
  • Requests to retain an officer for one additional year due to essential service requirements must be submitted together with the original recommendations.
  • The one-year retention concession may be granted only once to the same officer.
  • Officers who receive transfer orders must be released on time without waiting for a replacement.
  • An officer transferred to a service station requested by the officer will not normally receive a further revision.
  • Institutions should train another officer in advance to undertake the duties of an officer expected to be transferred.

11 සිංහල සාරාංශය

2027 වාර්ෂික ස්ථාන මාරු – කෙටි සාරාංශය

අධ්‍යාපන, උසස් අධ්‍යාපන හා වෘත්තීය අධ්‍යාපන අමාත්‍යාංශයෙන් පත් කරන ලද අනධ්‍යයන කාර්ය මණ්ඩලයට අයත් නිලධාරීන්ගේ 2027 වාර්ෂික ස්ථාන මාරු සඳහා අයදුම්පත් කැඳවා ඇත.

වත්මන් සේවා ස්ථානයේ අඛණ්ඩව වසර දෙකක් සේවය කළ නිලධාරීන්ට වාර්ෂික ස්ථාන මාරුවක් සඳහා අයදුම් කළ හැකිය. එකම සේවා ස්ථානයේ වසර පහකට වැඩි සේවා කාලයක් සම්පූර්ණ කළ නිලධාරීන් ස්ථාන මාරුවට යටත් වේ.

ජනප්‍රිය සේවා ස්ථානයක වසර පහක් සේවය කළ නිලධාරීන් අනිවාර්ය ස්ථාන මාරුවකට යටත් විය හැකි අතර, එකම කලාපයේ ජනප්‍රිය සේවා ස්ථානවල වසර දහයක් සේවය කළ නිලධාරීන් දිස්ත්‍රික්කයෙන් පිටතට මාරු කළ හැකිය.

අයදුම්පත මාර්ගගත ක්‍රමය ඔස්සේ ඉදිරිපත් කිරීම අනිවාර්ය වේ. මාර්ගගතව ඉදිරිපත් නොකරන අයදුම්පත් වාර්ෂික ස්ථාන මාරු මණ්ඩලයට ඉදිරිපත් නොකෙරේ. මාර්ගගත අයදුම්පතේ මුද්‍රිත පිටපත ආයතන ප්‍රධානියාගේ නිර්දේශය සමඟ ඉදිරිපත් කළ යුතුය.

සම්පූර්ණ කරන ලද අයදුම්පත් හා අදාළ ලේඛන 2026 ජූලි 31 දිනට පෙර අමාත්‍යාංශයට ඉදිරිපත් කළ යුතු අතර, අවසන් ස්ථාන මාරු 2027 ජනවාරි 1 දින සිට ක්‍රියාත්මක වේ.

12 தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

2027 வருடாந்த இடமாற்றம் – சுருக்கமான தகவல்கள்

கல்வி, உயர்கல்வி மற்றும் தொழிற்கல்வி அமைச்சினால் நியமிக்கப்பட்ட கல்விசாரா பணிக்குழுவைச் சேர்ந்த உத்தியோகத்தர்களின் 2027 ஆம் ஆண்டுக்கான வருடாந்த இடமாற்ற விண்ணப்பங்கள் கோரப்பட்டுள்ளன.

தற்போதைய சேவை நிலையத்தில் தொடர்ச்சியாக இரண்டு வருடங்கள் சேவையாற்றியுள்ள உத்தியோகத்தர்கள் வருடாந்த இடமாற்றத்திற்கு விண்ணப்பிக்கத் தகுதி பெறுவர். ஒரே சேவை நிலையத்தில் ஐந்து வருடங்களுக்கு மேல் சேவையாற்றிய உத்தியோகத்தர்கள் இடமாற்றத்திற்கு உட்படுத்தப்படுவர்.

விருப்பத்திற்குரிய அல்லது பிரபலமான சேவை நிலையத்தில் ஐந்து வருடங்களைப் பூர்த்தி செய்தவர்கள் கட்டாய இடமாற்றத்திற்கு உட்படுத்தப்படலாம். ஒரே வலயத்திலுள்ள பிரபலமான சேவை நிலையங்களில் பத்து வருடங்கள் சேவையாற்றியவர்கள் மாவட்டத்திற்கு வெளியே இடமாற்றம் செய்யப்படலாம்.

விண்ணப்பத்தை நிகழ்நிலை முறையில் சமர்ப்பிப்பது கட்டாயமாகும். நிகழ்நிலை முறையில் சமர்ப்பிக்கப்படாத விண்ணப்பங்கள் வருடாந்த இடமாற்றச் சபைக்கு அனுப்பப்படமாட்டாது. பூர்த்தி செய்யப்பட்ட விண்ணப்பத்தின் அச்சிடப்பட்ட பிரதியை நிறுவனத் தலைவரின் பரிந்துரையுடன் சமர்ப்பிக்க வேண்டும்.

பூர்த்தி செய்யப்பட்ட விண்ணப்பங்கள் மற்றும் தேவையான ஆவணங்கள் 2026 ஜூலை 31 ஆம் திகதிக்கு முன்னர் அமைச்சிற்கு சமர்ப்பிக்கப்பட வேண்டும். இறுதி வருடாந்த இடமாற்றங்கள் 2027 ஜனவரி 1 ஆம் திகதி முதல் நடைமுறைப்படுத்தப்படும்.

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