Sri Lanka Railway Security Vacancies 2026 – 256 Male and Female Posts

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Sri Lanka Railway Security Vacancies 2026

Open Competitive Examination for Recruitment to Grade III

Railway Security (Male / Female) – Sri Lanka Railways

256 VacanciesMale & FemaleG.C.E. O/L

Closing Date: 28 September 2026

Railway Security Recruitment 2026 – Main Details

The Sri Lanka Railways has invited applications from qualified Sri Lankan citizens for the Open Competitive Examination to recruit Railway Security Officers (Male/Female) to Grade III of the Railway Security Service.

DepartmentSri Lanka Railways

Total Vacancies256

Male Vacancies239

Female Vacancies17

Age Limit18–28 years

Examination FeeRs. 1,200

Application MethodRegistered post

Closing Date28.09.2026

Educational and Other Qualifications

Educational qualification

Applicants must have passed six subjects at the G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination, including Sinhala/Tamil/English and Mathematics, with at least two credit passes, in not more than two sittings.

Age requirement

Applicants must be not less than 18 years and not more than 28 years as at 28 September 2026. According to the Gazette, eligible applicants must have been born on or before 28.09.2008 and on or after 29.09.1997.

General requirements

• Must be a citizen of Sri Lanka and of excellent character.
• All applicants must be unmarried.
• Must be physically and mentally fit to serve in any part of Sri Lanka and perform the duties of the post.
• All required qualifications must be fulfilled by the date specified in the Gazette notice.

Physical Requirements

• Male height: At least 5 feet 6 inches, without footwear.
• Female height: At least 5 feet 2 inches, without footwear.
• Male chest: At least 32 inches.
• Eyesight: Required standard without spectacles, subject to the official medical/eyesight test.

Important: Candidates must also face a preliminary fitness assessment. Only candidates who obtain 50% or more at this stage will proceed to the written examination.

Fitness assessment includes

• 1,000-metre run
• Chin-ups
• Push-ups
• Sit-ups
• Squat thrusts
• Kim’s Game / memory test

Salary and Selection Process

Salary scale (RS 1-2025): Rs. 49,550 – 7 × 540 – 27 × 670 – Rs. 71,420, together with other government-approved allowances. The initial salary step is Rs. 49,550.

The post is permanent and the appointment is subject to a three-year probation period.

Written examination

• Intelligence Test: 100 marks; minimum pass mark 50; duration 1 hour.
• Language Ability: 100 marks; minimum pass mark 50; duration 2 hours.

The examination is available in Sinhala, Tamil and English. The selected medium cannot be changed later. The fitness assessment and written examination will be held in Colombo only.

How to Apply

1. Prepare the application on A4 paper according to the specimen application included in the Gazette.
2. Complete it in the language medium in which you intend to sit the examination.
3. Pay the examination fee of Rs. 1,200 to the account stated in the Gazette and securely affix the original receipt to the application. Keep a photocopy.
4. Obtain the required certification of your signature.
5. Send the completed application by registered post so that it is received on or before 28 September 2026.
6. Write the name of the examination clearly on the top-left corner of the envelope.

General Manager of Railways
Appointments Branch
Railway Headquarters
Olcott Mawatha, P.O. Box 355
Colombo 10

Before posting: Read the complete Gazette notice carefully. Incomplete, late or non-conforming applications may be rejected, and receipt of applications will not be acknowledged.

දුම්රිය ආරක්ෂක පුරප්පාඩු 2026 – සිංහල සාරාංශය

ශ්‍රී ලංකා දුම්රිය දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවේ දුම්රිය ආරක්ෂක සේවයේ III ශ්‍රේණියේ පිරිමි හා කාන්තා තනතුරු සඳහා අයදුම්පත් කැඳවා ඇත.

• මුළු පුරප්පාඩු: 256 – පිරිමි 239 සහ කාන්තා 17
• වයස: 2026.09.28 දිනට අවුරුදු 18–28
• අධ්‍යාපන සුදුසුකම්: වාර දෙකකට නොවැඩි වාර ගණනකදී භාෂාව සහ ගණිතය ඇතුළුව විෂය 6ක් සමත් වී, අවම වශයෙන් සම්මාන 2ක් ලබා තිබීම
• විභාග ගාස්තුව: රු. 1,200
• අයදුම් කිරීම: ලියාපදිංචි තැපෑලෙන්
• අවසන් දිනය: 2026.09.28

උස: පිරිමි අඩි 5 අඟල් 6; කාන්තා අඩි 5 අඟල් 2. සියලු අයදුම්කරුවන් අවිවාහක විය යුතු අතර ශාරීරික යෝග්‍යතා පරීක්ෂණයකටද මුහුණ දිය යුතුය.

புகையிரத பாதுகாப்பு வெற்றிடங்கள் 2026 – தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

இலங்கை புகையிரதத் திணைக்களத்தின் புகையிரத பாதுகாப்புச் சேவையின் தரம் III ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் பதவிகளுக்கு விண்ணப்பங்கள் கோரப்பட்டுள்ளன.

• மொத்த வெற்றிடங்கள்: 256 – ஆண் 239, பெண் 17
• வயது: 28.09.2026 அன்று 18 முதல் 28 வயது வரை
• கல்வித் தகைமை: இரண்டு அமர்வுகளுக்கு மேற்படாமல், மொழி மற்றும் கணிதம் உட்பட ஆறு பாடங்களில் சித்தியுடன் குறைந்தது இரண்டு திறமைச் சித்திகள்
• பரீட்சைக் கட்டணம்: ரூ. 1,200
• விண்ணப்ப முறை: பதிவுத் தபால்
• முடிவுத் திகதி: 28.09.2026

உயரம்: ஆண்கள் 5 அடி 6 அங்குலம்; பெண்கள் 5 அடி 2 அங்குலம். விண்ணப்பதாரர்கள் திருமணமாகாதவர்களாக இருக்க வேண்டும்; உடற்தகுதி மதிப்பீட்டுக்கும் தோற்ற வேண்டும்.

Gazette, Application and Official Source

The Gazette extract includes the full notice and specimen application.

⬇️ Download Gazette 🏛️ Original Full Gazette

How to download the original full Gazette:
Open the official Gazette page using the orange button above, then select II (A) – Advertising for the Gazette dated 28 August 2026.

Please use the official Gazette as the final authority. Applicants should verify every requirement before submitting the application.

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