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Rajarata University Academic Vacancies 2026 – Online Application

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka academic vacancies 2026 online application and closing dates


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Rajarata University Academic Vacancies 2026

රජරට විශ්වවිද්‍යාලයේ අධ්‍යයන පුරප්පාඩු

ரஜரட்ட பல்கலைக்கழக கல்விசார் பதவி வெற்றிடங்கள்

Permanent Cadre Posts Online Application

Important Closing Dates

🗓️ Online application: 31 August 2026

📮 Printed application by Registered Post: 14 September 2026

🎓 Professor of Physical Sciences: Printed application must be submitted on or before 14 September 2026.

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the following permanent academic vacancies. Vacancies are available in five faculties.

01. Faculty of Agriculture

Crop Science

Department of Plant Sciences

Posts: Senior Lecturer Grade I / Senior Lecturer Grade II / Lecturer (Unconfirmed) / Lecturer (Probationary)

Basic qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture or equivalent, with a major in Crop Science from a recognized university.

Preferred areas: Perennial Crop Production, Fruits and Plantation Crops, and Forestry.

Agricultural Microbiology and Plant Pathology

Department of Plant Sciences

Posts: Senior Lecturer Grade I / Senior Lecturer Grade II / Lecturer (Unconfirmed) / Lecturer (Probationary)

Basic qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture or equivalent, with a major in Agricultural Biology from a recognized university.

Preferred areas: Agricultural Microbiology, Molecular Microbiology, Plant Pathology and Clinical Plant Pathology.

02. Faculty of Applied Sciences

Professor of Physical Sciences

Department of Physical Sciences

Applications must be submitted according to UGC Circular No. 916, Establishment Circular Letter No. 04/2010 and Commission Circular No. 04/2014.

Required: Curriculum Vitae and application form, five copies of the career self-assessment, three copies of publications and relevant documents, and three copies of five outstanding research paper titles.

Application method: Printed and duly signed application only.

Closing date: 14 September 2026

Microbiology

Department of Biological Sciences

Posts: Senior Lecturer Grade I / Senior Lecturer Grade II / Lecturer (Unconfirmed) / Lecturer (Probationary)

Basic qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology or Applied Biology with specialization in Microbiology.

Preferred fields: Medical Microbiology, Virology, Immunology, Microbial Biotechnology, Microbial Ecology or Bioinformatics.

Biology / Zoology

Department of Biological Sciences

Posts: Senior Lecturer Grade I / Senior Lecturer Grade II / Lecturer (Unconfirmed) / Lecturer (Probationary)

Basic qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Applied Biology or Zoology.

Preference: Postgraduate research involving GIS and Remote Sensing or Fisheries and Aquaculture Management.

Computing

Department of Computing

Posts: Senior Lecturer Grade I / Senior Lecturer Grade II / Lecturer (Unconfirmed) / Lecturer (Probationary)

Basic qualification: Degree in ICT, IT, Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Systems and Networking or a related field.

Preferred fields: Computer Graphics and Immersive Technologies, Information Security, Computer Systems and Networking.

03. Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences

Dean’s Office

Dean’s Office

Posts: Senior Lecturer Grade I / Senior Lecturer Grade II / Lecturer (Unconfirmed) / Lecturer (Probationary)

Qualification: MBBS or equivalent degree.

Preference: Board certification as a specialist in Anesthesiology or entry to the MD pathway in Anesthesiology.

Anatomy

Department of Anatomy

Posts: Senior Lecturer Grade I / Senior Lecturer Grade II / Lecturer (Unconfirmed) / Lecturer (Probationary)

Qualification: MBBS or equivalent degree.

Biochemistry

Department of Biochemistry

Posts: Senior Lecturer Grade I / Senior Lecturer Grade II / Lecturer (Unconfirmed) / Lecturer (Probationary)

Qualification: MBBS or equivalent degree.

Pharmacology

Department of Pharmacology

Posts: Senior Lecturer Grade I / Senior Lecturer Grade II / Lecturer (Unconfirmed) / Lecturer (Probationary)

Qualification: MBBS or equivalent degree.

Preference: MD in Internal Medicine, Paediatrics or Family Medicine, or MSc in Clinical Pharmacology from PGIM, University of Colombo.

Pathology

Department of Pathology

Posts: Senior Lecturer Grade I / Senior Lecturer Grade II / Lecturer (Unconfirmed) / Lecturer (Probationary)

Qualification: MBBS or equivalent degree.

Preference: Relevant MD or entry to the MD pathway in Histopathology, Haematology or Chemical Pathology.

Parasitology

Department of Parasitology

Posts: Senior Lecturer Grade I / Senior Lecturer Grade II / Lecturer (Unconfirmed) / Lecturer (Probationary)

Qualification: MBBS or equivalent degree.

Preference: MD in Parasitology with Board Certification from PGIM, University of Colombo.

Community Medicine

Department of Community Medicine

Posts: Senior Lecturer Grade I / Senior Lecturer Grade II / Lecturer (Unconfirmed) / Lecturer (Probationary)

Qualification: MBBS or equivalent degree.

Preference: MSc in Community Medicine, or MD with Board Certification, or entry to the MD pathway in Community Medicine.

Family Medicine

Department of Family Medicine

Posts: Senior Lecturer Grade I / Senior Lecturer Grade II / Lecturer (Unconfirmed) / Lecturer (Probationary)

Qualification: MBBS or equivalent degree.

Preference: MD in Family Medicine from PGIM, University of Colombo.

Microbiology

Department of Microbiology

Posts: Senior Lecturer Grade I / Senior Lecturer Grade II / Lecturer (Unconfirmed) / Lecturer (Probationary)

Qualification: MBBS or equivalent degree.

Preference: MD in Microbiology or Virology with Board Certification, or a doctoral degree in Medical Microbiology or a related discipline.

Forensic Medicine

Department of Forensic Medicine

Posts: Senior Lecturer Grade I / Senior Lecturer Grade II / Lecturer (Unconfirmed) / Lecturer (Probationary)

Qualification: MBBS or equivalent degree.

Preference: MD in Forensic Medicine with Board Certification or entry to the MD pathway.

Surgery

Department of Surgery

Posts: Senior Lecturer Grade I / Senior Lecturer Grade II / Lecturer (Unconfirmed) / Lecturer (Probationary)

Qualification: MBBS or equivalent degree.

Preference: MD in Surgery from PGIM, University of Colombo.

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Posts: Senior Lecturer Grade I / Senior Lecturer Grade II / Lecturer (Unconfirmed) / Lecturer (Probationary)

Qualification: MBBS or equivalent degree.

Preference: MD in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from PGIM, University of Colombo.

Psychiatry

Department of Psychiatry

Posts: Senior Lecturer Grade I / Senior Lecturer Grade II / Lecturer (Unconfirmed) / Lecturer (Probationary)

Qualification: MBBS or equivalent degree.

Preference: MD in Psychiatry from PGIM, University of Colombo.

Paediatrics

Department of Paediatrics

Posts: Senior Lecturer Grade I / Senior Lecturer Grade II / Lecturer (Unconfirmed) / Lecturer (Probationary)

Qualification: MBBS or equivalent degree.

Preference: MD in Paediatrics with Board Certification from PGIM, University of Colombo.

Medical Education

Medical Education Unit

Posts: Senior Lecturer Grade I / Senior Lecturer Grade II / Lecturer (Unconfirmed) / Lecturer (Probationary)

Qualification: MBBS or equivalent degree.

04. Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Mass Communication

Department of Humanities

Posts: Senior Lecturer Grade I / Senior Lecturer Grade II / Lecturer (Unconfirmed) / Lecturer (Probationary)

Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication or a related field.

Preference: Postgraduate qualification in Mass Communication or a related field.

Education

Department of Humanities

Posts: Senior Lecturer Grade I / Senior Lecturer Grade II / Lecturer (Unconfirmed) / Lecturer (Probationary)

Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Education or a related field.

Preference: Postgraduate qualification in Education or a related field.

Tourism Management

Department of Social Sciences

Posts: Senior Lecturer Grade I / Senior Lecturer Grade II / Lecturer (Unconfirmed) / Lecturer (Probationary)

Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism Management or a related field.

Preference: Postgraduate qualification in Tourism Management or a related field.

05. Faculty of Technology

Electrical and Electronic Technology

Department of Electrical and Electronic Technology

Posts: Senior Lecturer Grade I / Senior Lecturer Grade II / Lecturer (Unconfirmed) / Lecturer (Probationary)

Qualification: BSc Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, BET Honours in Electrical and Electronic Technology, or BSc Special Degree in Physics.

Specializations: Electrical Systems, Electrical Installations, Electronics, Telecommunications, Wireless Communication, Robotics, Mechatronics, Digital Signal Processing, Drone Mapping, Machine Learning and AI applications.

How to Apply

Professor of Physical Sciences

Submit a printed and duly signed application with certified copies of all relevant supporting documents.

The application must be sent by Registered Post or hand-delivered on or before 14 September 2026.

All Other Lecturer-Level Posts

  1. Create a user account through the Rajarata University Online Application Portal.
  2. Log in, select the relevant vacancy and complete every section.
  3. Upload all required supporting documents in the prescribed format.
  4. Submit the online application on or before 31 August 2026.
  5. Download the system-generated application after submitting it.
  6. Print and sign the application.
  7. Send it with certified copies of supporting documents by Registered Post to reach the university on or before 14 September 2026.

Senior Assistant Registrar / Academic Establishments
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Mihintale

Both online submission and printed submission are compulsory for lecturer-level posts. Candidates applying for more than one post must submit separate applications in separate envelopes.

සිංහල සාරාංශය

ශ්‍රී ලංකා රජරට විශ්වවිද්‍යාලයේ පීඨ පහක් සඳහා ස්ථිර අධ්‍යයන කාර්ය මණ්ඩල පුරප්පාඩු වෙනුවෙන් අයදුම්පත් කැඳවනු ලැබේ.

තනතුරු: මහාචාර්ය, ජ්‍යෙෂ්ඨ කථිකාචාර්ය I/II, කථිකාචාර්ය (ස්ථිර නොකළ) සහ කථිකාචාර්ය (පරිවාස).

මහාචාර්ය තනතුර හැර අනෙකුත් තනතුරු සඳහා අන්තර්ජාල අයදුම්පත 2026 අගෝස්තු 31 දිනට පෙර ඉදිරිපත් කළ යුතුය.

අන්තර්ජාලයෙන් ඉදිරිපත් කළ අයදුම්පත මුද්‍රණය කර අත්සන් කිරීමෙන් පසු සහතික කළ ලේඛන සමඟ 2026 සැප්තැම්බර් 14 දිනට පෙර ලියාපදිංචි තැපෑලෙන් යැවීම අනිවාර්ය වේ.

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

இலங்கை ரஜரட்ட பல்கலைக்கழகத்தின் ஐந்து பீடங்களிலுள்ள நிரந்தர கல்விசார் பதவி வெற்றிடங்களுக்கு தகுதியானவர்களிடமிருந்து விண்ணப்பங்கள் கோரப்பட்டுள்ளன.

பதவிகள்: பேராசிரியர், சிரேஷ்ட விரிவுரையாளர் தரம் I/II, விரிவுரையாளர் (உறுதிப்படுத்தப்படாத) மற்றும் விரிவுரையாளர் (தகுதிகாண்).

பேராசிரியர் பதவி தவிர்ந்த ஏனைய பதவிகளுக்கான இணைய விண்ணப்பத்தை 2026 ஆகஸ்ட் 31 ஆம் திகதிக்கு முன்னர் சமர்ப்பிக்க வேண்டும்.

இணையத்தில் சமர்ப்பித்த விண்ணப்பத்தை அச்சிட்டு கையொப்பமிட்டு, சான்றுப்படுத்தப்பட்ட ஆவணங்களுடன் 2026 செப்டம்பர் 14 ஆம் திகதிக்கு முன்னர் பதிவுத் தபாலில் அனுப்புவது கட்டாயமாகும்.

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