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10/09/2026

Sri Lanka Education September 10, 2026

Sports Coach Recruitment Procedure – Ministry of Education

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Sports Coach Recruitment Procedure

Ministry of Education – Sri Lanka

📢 Official Recruitment Procedure Released

The Ministry of Education has released the recruitment procedure applicable to the post of Sports Coach in the Management Assistant Non-Technical – Segment 2 Service Category of the Ministry of Education.

The original recruitment procedure and the related amendment can be downloaded below.

Applicants, serving officers and other interested parties are advised to read both documents carefully in order to understand the applicable recruitment provisions and subsequent amendments.

📥 Click Below to Download the Files

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MN 01 – Sports Coach Recruitment Procedure – Amendment

Download Amendment

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MN 01 – Sports Coach Recruitment Procedure

Download Procedure

සිංහල සාරාංශය

අධ්‍යාපන අමාත්‍යාංශයේ කළමනාකරණ සහකාර තාක්ෂණික නොවන – ඛණ්ඩය 2 සේවා ගණයේ ක්‍රීඩා පුහුණුකරු තනතුර සඳහා වන බඳවා ගැනීමේ පටිපාටිය අධ්‍යාපන අමාත්‍යාංශය විසින් නිකුත් කර ඇත.

මුල් බඳවා ගැනීමේ පටිපාටිය සහ එයට අදාළ සංශෝධනය ඉහත සබැඳි මගින් බාගත කරගත හැකිය. අදාළ විධිවිධාන නිවැරදිව අවබෝධ කරගැනීම සඳහා ලේඛන දෙකම කියවන්න.

தமிழ்ச் சுருக்கம்

கல்வி அமைச்சின் முகாமைத்துவ உதவியாளர் தொழில்நுட்பமல்லாத பிரிவு – 2 சேவைத் தொகுதியின் விளையாட்டுப் பயிற்றுவிப்பாளர் பதவிக்கான ஆட்சேர்ப்பு நடைமுறையை கல்வி அமைச்சு வெளியிட்டுள்ளது.

ஆரம்ப ஆட்சேர்ப்பு நடைமுறை மற்றும் அதற்குரிய திருத்தம் ஆகியவற்றை மேலே வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ள இணைப்புகள் மூலம் பதிவிறக்கம் செய்யலாம். பொருந்தும் விதிமுறைகள் மற்றும் திருத்தங்களை அறிந்துகொள்ள இரண்டு ஆவணங்களையும் கவனமாக வாசிக்கவும்.

⚠️ Please refer to the official documents issued by the Ministry of Education for complete and authoritative information.

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02/09/2026

Training Modules September 02, 2026

School Data Officer Appointment, Duties & Training Modules – Ministry of Education

School Data Officer Appointment and Duties – Ministry of Education Sri Lanka

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School Data Officer Appointment & Training

පාසල් දත්ත නිලධාරී පත් කිරීම හා පුහුණුව

பாடசாலைத் தரவு உத்தியோகத்தர் நியமனம் மற்றும் பயிற்சி

Ministry of Education – Sri Lanka

📌 About the School Data Officer

The Ministry of Education has issued a letter concerning the appointment of a Data Officer in schools. It explains the procedure for selecting a suitable officer and outlines the responsibilities and duties assigned to the School Data Officer.

📄 Appointment Circular / Letter

Click the relevant language button below to read the circular.

සිංහල Circular தமிழ் Circular

📘 Guidelines for School Data Officers

These guidelines provide further information about the role and duties of School Data Officers.

සිංහල Guidelines தமிழ் Guidelines English Guidelines

💻 Official Data Officer Training Modules

The Ministry’s Basic IT training programme is designed for Data Officers serving in schools and education offices.

Basic Module Course Content

Introduction
Word Processing
Spreadsheet
Presentation
Internet & Email
Video Conference
Remote Access

Important: The Advanced IT Module is currently marked as under development on the official website.

🎓 Open Training Modules

📥 Training Module Instruction Manual

Use the official instruction manual to learn how to access the training portal, enrol in the course, complete the modules and obtain the e-certificate.

⬇ සිංහල Instruction Manual

Link notice: The Tamil and English links supplied for this post are identical to the Sinhala PDF link. Therefore, they have not been shown as separate language manuals. They can be added once the Ministry publishes or confirms the correct URLs.

🌐 Summary in Three Languages

English

This post provides the School Data Officer appointment letter, selection and duty guidelines, official training modules, and the available instruction manual issued by the Ministry of Education.

සිංහල සාරාංශය

පාසල් දත්ත නිලධාරියෙකු පත් කිරීම, නිලධාරියා තෝරාගැනීම, අදාළ රාජකාරි හා වගකීම්, පුහුණු මොඩියුල සහ පුහුණු උපදෙස් අත්පොත සම්බන්ධ තොරතුරු මෙහි ඇතුළත් වේ.

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

பாடசாலைத் தரவு உத்தியோகத்தரை நியமித்தல், பொருத்தமான உத்தியோகத்தரைத் தெரிவுசெய்தல், அவரது கடமைகள் மற்றும் பொறுப்புகள், உத்தியோகபூர்வ பயிற்சித் தொகுதிகள் மற்றும் பயிற்சி அறிவுறுத்தல் கையேடு தொடர்பான தகவல்கள் இப்பதிவில் வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.

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SLPS September 02, 2026

SLPS Annual Transfer Procedure 2027 - Circular 22/2026

Sri Lanka Planning Service Annual Transfer Procedure 2027 - Public Administration Circular 22/2026

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SLPS Annual Transfer Procedure 2027

Sri Lanka Planning Service - Grades I, II & III

Public Administration Circular No. 22/2026 | 01 September 2026

Application Deadline: 15 October 2026

Annual Transfer Procedure - 2027

The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has issued the annual transfer procedure for officers in the Sri Lanka Planning Service for 2027. The scheme applies to officers in Grades I, II and III.

Who is compulsorily subject to transfer?

Officers who have served at the same service station for six years or more.
Officers who have completed a maximum total service period of 12 years in a Ministry, Department or Provincial Council.
Officers who have completed 12 years in a Ministry, Department, District Secretariat or Provincial Council situated in a district outside Colombo.

Other officers seeking a transfer may also apply, subject to having served a reasonable period at their current station and the decision of the Transfer Committee.

Important Application Instructions

Use the specimen application in Annex I of the circular.
Forward the completed application with the recommendations of the Head of Department and Secretary to the line Ministry.
Write “Annual Transfers in SLPS - 2027” on the top-left corner of the envelope.
Service periods for the 2027 transfers are calculated as at 31 December 2026.
Officers subject to compulsory transfer may be transferred even if they do not submit an application.

Send to:
Secretary,
Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government,
Independence Square,
Colombo 07.

Key Dates

Completed applications submitted to the relevant authorityBefore 15 October 2026

Applications forwarded to the Transfer BoardBefore 25 October 2026

Proposed annual transfers notifiedBefore 30 November 2026

Appeals to the Review CommitteeBefore 15 December 2026

Annual transfer orders issuedBefore 15 January 2027

Transfers take effectFrom 01 March 2027*

*Or another date directed by the Public Service Commission.

Appeals and Other Important Points

Arguments against proposed transfers may be made where the transfer policy was not followed, an officer's request was not fulfilled, or a transfer was made against the officer's request.
An appeal against a final transfer order must be submitted to the Ministry Secretary within 14 days of receiving the order.
Officers aged over 58 will generally not be transferred outside their district without their request or other specific grounds, but may be transferred within the district.
All transferred officers must report to the new service station on the effective date.

සිංහල සාරාංශය

ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රමසම්පාදන සේවයේ I, II හා III ශ්‍රේණිවල නිලධාරීන් සඳහා 2027 වාර්ෂික ස්ථාන මාරු පටිපාටිය රාජ්‍ය පරිපාලන චක්‍රලේඛ 22/2026 මගින් නිකුත් කර ඇත. එකම සේවා ස්ථානයක වසර 6ක් හෝ ඊට වැඩි කාලයක් සේවය කළ නිලධාරීන් ඇතුළු චක්‍රලේඛයේ සඳහන් නිලධාරීන් අනිවාර්ය ස්ථාන මාරුවට යටත් වේ. සම්පූර්ණ කළ අයදුම්පත් අදාළ නිර්දේශ සමඟ 2026 ඔක්තෝබර් 15 දිනට පෙර ඉදිරිපත් කළ යුතුය. සම්පූර්ණ විස්තර හා ආකෘති සඳහා සිංහල චක්‍රලේඛය බලන්න.

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

இலங்கை திட்டமிடல் சேவையின் தரம் I, II மற்றும் III உத்தியோகத்தர்களுக்கான 2027 வருடாந்த இடமாற்ற நடைமுறை பொது நிர்வாக சுற்றறிக்கை 22/2026 மூலம் வெளியிடப்பட்டுள்ளது. ஒரே சேவை நிலையத்தில் ஆறு வருடங்கள் அல்லது அதற்கு மேல் பணியாற்றியவர்கள் உட்பட சுற்றறிக்கையில் குறிப்பிடப்பட்ட உத்தியோகத்தர்கள் கட்டாய இடமாற்றத்திற்கு உட்படுவர். பூர்த்தி செய்யப்பட்ட விண்ணப்பங்கள் உரிய பரிந்துரைகளுடன் 2026 ஒக்டோபர் 15ஆம் திகதிக்கு முன்னர் சமர்ப்பிக்கப்பட வேண்டும். முழுமையான விதிமுறைகள் மற்றும் படிவங்களுக்கு தமிழ் சுற்றறிக்கையைப் பார்க்கவும்.

Download the Official Circular

සිංහල Circular தமிழ் Circular English Circular

Official source: Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government

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21/08/2026

Sri Lanka Education August 21, 2026

School Term Schedule 2027 Released – Ministry of Education Sri Lanka | Circular 31/2026

Sri Lanka School Term Schedule 2027 Ministry of Education Circular 31/2026

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📅 School Term Schedule 2027 Released

Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education

Circular No. 31/2026 Date: 20.08.2026 Academic Year 2027

🇬🇧 School Term Schedule 2027

The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has released the official School Term Schedule for the year 2027 through Circular No. 31/2026.

Separate school calendars have been announced for Sinhala and Tamil schools and Muslim schools.

🏫 197 School Days
The Ministry has planned 197 school days for the 2027 academic year.

📘 Sinhala & Tamil Schools

1st Term

04 January 2027 – 09 April 2027

🏖️ Vacation: 10 April – 25 April 2027

2nd Term

26 April 2027 – 30 July 2027

🏖️ Vacation: 31 July – 29 August 2027

3rd Term

30 August 2027 – 03 December 2027

☪️ Muslim Schools

1st Term – First Phase
04 January 2027 – 05 February 2027

Vacation: 06 February – 14 March 2027

1st Term – Second Phase
15 March 2027 – 09 April 2027

Vacation: 10 April – 14 April 2027

1st Term – Third Phase
15 April 2027 – 30 April 2027

Vacation: 01 May – 02 May 2027

2nd Term – First Phase
03 May 2027 – 14 May 2027

Vacation: 15 May – 20 May 2027

2nd Term – Second Phase
21 May 2027 – 27 August 2027

Vacation: 28 August – 29 August 2027

3rd Term
30 August 2027 – 03 December 2027

🎓 Special School Term Schedule for G.C.E. A/L Students

The circular also provides special school-term arrangements for students appearing for the G.C.E. Advanced Level examinations in 2027, 2028 and 2029.

🎓 Students Sitting the 2027 G.C.E. A/L Examination

Sinhala & Tamil Schools

Grade 13 – Second Term:
04.01.2027 – 09.04.2027

Grade 13 – Third Term:
26.04.2027 – 16.07.2027

Muslim Schools

Grade 13 – Second Term
Phase 1: 04.01.2027 – 05.02.2027
Phase 2: 15.03.2027 – 09.04.2027
Phase 3: 15.04.2027 – 30.04.2027

Grade 13 – Third Term
Phase 1: 03.05.2027 – 14.05.2027
Phase 2: 21.05.2027 – 16.07.2027

🎓 Students Sitting the 2028 G.C.E. A/L Examination

Sinhala & Tamil Schools

Grade 12 – Second Term: 04.01.2027 – 09.04.2027

Grade 12 – Third Term: 26.04.2027 – 30.07.2027

Grade 13 – First Term: 30.08.2027 – 03.12.2027

Muslim Schools

Grade 12 – Second Term
Phase 1: 04.01.2027 – 05.02.2027
Phase 2: 15.03.2027 – 09.04.2027
Phase 3: 15.04.2027 – 30.04.2027

Grade 12 – Third Term
Phase 1: 03.05.2027 – 14.05.2027
Phase 2: 21.05.2027 – 27.08.2027

Grade 13 – First Term:
30.08.2027 – 03.12.2027

🎓 Students Sitting the 2029 G.C.E. A/L Examination

Grade 12 – First Term

Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim Schools:
15.06.2027 – 03.12.2027

📌 Important: New Grade 12 classes for the 2027 academic year are scheduled to commence on 15 June 2027.

📌 Important Information

🏫 A total of 197 school days have been planned for 2027.

🎓 The 2027 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination is planned to be conducted during August 2027.

📝 The 2027 G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination is planned to be conducted during December 2027.

🌐 Any amendments to the school term schedule will be officially announced by the Ministry of Education through www.moe.gov.lk.

🇱🇰 2027 පාසල් වාර සටහන

අධ්‍යාපන, උසස් අධ්‍යාපන සහ වෘත්තීය අධ්‍යාපන අමාත්‍යාංශය විසින් 2027 වර්ෂය සඳහා පාසල් වාර සටහන අංක 31/2026 දරන චක්‍රලේඛය මගින් නිකුත් කර ඇත.

සිංහල හා දෙමළ පාසල් සහ මුස්ලිම් පාසල් සඳහා වෙන් වෙන්ව පාසල් වාර දින නියම කර ඇත.

📘 සිංහල හා දෙමළ පාසල්

පළමු වාරය: 2027.01.04 – 2027.04.09
දෙවන වාරය: 2027.04.26 – 2027.07.30
තෙවන වාරය: 2027.08.30 – 2027.12.03

☪️ මුස්ලිම් පාසල්

පළමු වාරය අදියර කිහිපයකින් පැවැත්වෙන අතර දෙවන වාරයද අදියර දෙකකින් පැවැත්වේ.

තෙවන වාරය: 2027.08.30 – 2027.12.03

🏫 2027 වර්ෂයට පාසල් දින 197ක් සැලසුම් කර ඇත.

2027 වර්ෂයේ නව 12 ශ්‍රේණි පන්ති 2027.06.15 දින ආරම්භ කිරීමට නියමිතය.

🇱🇰 2027 பாடசாலை தவணை அட்டவணை

கல்வி, உயர் கல்வி மற்றும் தொழிற்கல்வி அமைச்சினால் 2027 ஆம் ஆண்டுக்கான பாடசாலை தவணை அட்டவணை சுற்றுநிருப இலக்கம் 31/2026 மூலம் வெளியிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.

சிங்கள மற்றும் தமிழ் பாடசாலைகளுக்கும் முஸ்லிம் பாடசாலைகளுக்கும் தனித்தனியான தவணை நாட்கள் அறிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.

📘 சிங்கள மற்றும் தமிழ் பாடசாலைகள்

முதலாம் தவணை: 2027.01.04 – 2027.04.09
இரண்டாம் தவணை: 2027.04.26 – 2027.07.30
மூன்றாம் தவணை: 2027.08.30 – 2027.12.03

☪️ முஸ்லிம் பாடசாலைகள்

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மூன்றாம் தவணை: 2027.08.30 – 2027.12.03

🏫 2027 ஆம் ஆண்டில் 197 பாடசாலை நாட்கள் நடத்துவதற்குத் திட்டமிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.

2027 ஆம் ஆண்டுக்கான புதிய தரம் 12 வகுப்புகள் 2027.06.15 ஆம் திகதி ஆரம்பிக்கப்பட வேண்டும்.

📄 Official Circular – School Term Schedule 2027

Click the relevant button below to view or download the official Ministry of Education circular.

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31/07/2026

Sri Lanka Education July 31, 2026

August 2026 Education Events Calendar Sri Lanka | Exams, Courses, Vacancies, Results & School Activities

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📅 August 2026 UPDATES

Instructions:
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17/07/2026

Presidential Secretariat July 17, 2026

National Integrity Week 2026 – Clean Sri Lanka Circular 8/2026

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PRESIDENTIAL SECRETARIAT CIRCULAR 8/2026

National Integrity Week 2026

“A Culture of Integrity – A Clean Sri Lanka”

27–31 July 2026

About the Circular

The Presidential Secretariat has issued Circular No. PS/CSL/Circular/8/2026, dated 14 July 2026, on implementing the national programme “A Culture of Integrity – A Clean Sri Lanka” for an honest public service.

The programme aims to strengthen integrity, transparency, accountability, efficiency and public confidence in government service. National Integrity Week will be observed by public institutions from 27 to 31 July 2026.

Circular Date14 July 2026

Programme Period27–31 July 2026

Issued ByPresidential Secretariat

Five-Day Programme

27 July
Monday

Ethical Public Service
Activities that promote an honest and responsible public service.

28 July
Tuesday

Law, Digitalisation and Professionalism
Promoting lawful, disciplined, digitally enabled and professional public service.

29 July
Wednesday

Spiritual, Integrity, Cultural and Social Values
Building a society enriched with positive human values.

30 July
Thursday

Efficient Service and Productivity
Improving active service delivery, planning, coordination and output.

31 July
Friday

Sustainable Integrity
Environmental protection, green initiatives and rural and social empowerment.

Instructions to Public Institutions

Plan and conduct suitable activities throughout National Integrity Week.
Establish or strengthen an Integrity Committee in each institution.
Coordinate implementation through the relevant Internal Affairs Unit (IAU).
Display the official Clean Sri Lanka values/banner and create staff and public awareness.
Conduct the national opening programme at institutional level on 27 July 2026 at 9.00 a.m., as instructed in the circular.

Important: Heads of institutions and responsible officers should read the complete official circular and annexures before arranging activities.

සිංහල සාරාංශය

ජනාධිපති ලේකම් කාර්යාලය විසින් PS/CSL/Circular/8/2026 චක්‍රලේඛය නිකුත් කර ඇත. “සුපිළිපන් සංස්කෘතියක් – ක්ලීන් ශ්‍රී ලංකාවක්” ජාතික වැඩසටහන යටතේ 2026 ජූලි 27 සිට 31 දක්වා ජාතික සුපිළිපන් සතිය රාජ්‍ය ආයතනවල ක්‍රියාත්මක කළ යුතුය. අවංකභාවය, විනිවිදභාවය, වගවීම, කාර්යක්ෂමතාව සහ ජනතා විශ්වාසය වර්ධනය කිරීම මෙහි අරමුණයි. සෑම ආයතනයක්ම අදාළ ක්‍රියාකාරකම් සැලසුම් කර සුපිළිපන් කමිටුව හා අභ්‍යන්තර කටයුතු ඒකකය මගින් වැඩසටහන සම්බන්ධීකරණය කළ යුතුය.

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

ஜனாதிபதி செயலகம் PS/CSL/Circular/8/2026 சுற்றறிக்கையை வெளியிட்டுள்ளது. “நேர்மைக் கலாசாரம் – கிளீன் ஸ்ரீ லங்கா” தேசிய செயற்றிட்டத்தின் கீழ் 2026 ஜூலை 27 முதல் 31 வரை தேசிய நேர்மை வாரம் அரச நிறுவனங்களில் நடைமுறைப்படுத்தப்பட வேண்டும். நேர்மை, வெளிப்படைத்தன்மை, பொறுப்புக்கூறல், வினைத்திறன் மற்றும் பொதுமக்களின் நம்பிக்கையை மேம்படுத்துவதே இதன் நோக்கமாகும். ஒவ்வொரு நிறுவனமும் பொருத்தமான செயற்பாடுகளைத் திட்டமிட்டு, நேர்மைக் குழு மற்றும் உள்ளக அலுவல்கள் அலகு ஊடாக அவற்றை ஒருங்கிணைக்க வேண்டும்.

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27/05/2026

Non Academic Staff May 27, 2026

Circular 44/2025 – Duty Hours of Non-Academic Staff | Ministry of Education

Circular 44/2025 – Duty Hours of Non-Academic Staff

Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education

Duty Hours of Non-Academic Staff employed at National Schools, National Colleges of Education, Teacher Training Colleges and Teacher Development Centers.

අනධ්‍යයන කාර්ය මණ්ඩල සේවා වේලාවන්

கல்விசாரா பணியாளர்களின் கடமை நேரங்கள்

📌 Circular Summary

Official Details

Circular No: 44/2025
Subject: Duty Hours of Non-Academic Staff
Effective From: 01.06.2026
Issued by: Ministry of Education

Applicable Institutions

National Schools
National Colleges of Education
Teacher Training Colleges
Teacher Development Centers

Important Note

Duty hours are arranged according to post and work place.
Previous circular provisions remain unchanged where applicable.

⏰ Duty Hours of Each Staff Category

7 Hours 45 Minutes

💼 Development Officers / ICT Assistants / MSO / Associated Officers

National Schools: 7.30 a.m. – 3.15 p.m.
National Colleges of Education: 8.30 a.m. – 4.15 p.m.
Teacher Training Colleges: 8.30 a.m. – 4.15 p.m.
Teacher Development Centers: 8.30 a.m. – 4.15 p.m.

7 Hours 45 Minutes

📚 Government Librarian

National Schools: 7.30 a.m. – 3.15 p.m.
National Colleges of Education: 8.00 a.m. – 3.45 p.m.
Teacher Training Colleges: 8.00 a.m. – 3.45 p.m.

45 Hours Per Week

🚐 Drivers

National Schools: 7.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.
NCoE / TTC / TDC: Duty should be arranged according to service requirement.
Daily duty may be arranged as 7½ hours per week day if Saturday duty is used to complete 45 hours per week.

8 Hours 45 Minutes

🏢 Office Employee (K.K.S)

National Colleges of Education: 8.00 a.m. – 4.45 p.m.
Teacher Training Colleges: 7.45 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.

7 Hours 45 Minutes

📄 Document Assistant

National Schools: 7.30 a.m. – 3.15 p.m.
National Colleges of Education: 8.30 a.m. – 4.15 p.m.

7 Hours 45 Minutes

🧪 Laboratory Assistant

National Schools: 7.15 a.m. – 3.00 p.m.
National Colleges of Education: 7.45 a.m. – 3.30 p.m.

7 Hours 45 Minutes

💻 Technological Faculty Assistant

National Schools: 7.15 a.m. – 3.00 p.m.
National Colleges of Education: 8.30 a.m. – 4.15 p.m.

8 Hours 45 Minutes

🛠 Laboratory Aide & Technology Faculty Aide

National Schools: 7.00 a.m. – 3.45 p.m.
National Colleges of Education: 7.30 a.m. – 4.15 p.m.

8 Hours 45 Minutes

📖 Library Aide

National Schools: 7.00 a.m. – 3.45 p.m.
National Colleges of Education: 8.00 a.m. – 4.45 p.m.
Teacher Training Colleges: 7.45 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.

9 Hours

🛡 School Security

National Schools: 9 hours
National Colleges of Education: 9 hours
A full-time 9-hour service should be arranged by the Head of the Institution.

8 Hours 45 Minutes

🧹 Service Aide / Sanitation / Work Aide

National Schools: 7.00 a.m. – 3.45 p.m.
National Colleges of Education: 8.00 a.m. – 4.45 p.m.
Teacher Training Colleges: 8.00 a.m. – 4.45 p.m.

8 Hours 45 Minutes

👨‍🍳 Cook

National Schools: 8 hours and 45 minutes
National Colleges of Education: 8 hours and 45 minutes
Teacher Training Colleges: 8 hours and 45 minutes
Duty arrangement should be prepared by the Head of the Institution.

Note: Provisions currently implemented for residential staff such as Student Housekeeper, Assistant Student Housekeeper and Sickroom Attendants are maintained as existing arrangements.

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English Circular

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Sinhala Circular

සිංහල චක්‍රලේඛය බලන්න / බාගන්න.

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Tamil Circular

தமிழ் சுற்றறிக்கையை பார்க்க / பதிவிறக்க.

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28/04/2026

School Administration April 28, 2026

Circular 12/2026 – Delegation of Financial Control Powers 2025 | Ministry of Education

Circular 12/2026

Delegation of Powers on Financial Control – Year 2026

මූල්‍ය පාලන බලතල පැවරීම – 2026

நிதி கட்டுப்பாட்டு அதிகாரப் பகிர்வு – 2026

Intro

Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has issued Circular No. 12/2026 regarding the delegation of powers on financial control in terms of Financial Regulation 135 for the year 2025. This circular is important for education institutions, accounting officers, heads of institutions and officers handling financial, procurement and administrative duties.

Important Details

Circular Number: 12/2026

Date: 24.04.2026

Subject: Delegation of Powers on Financial Control

Year: 2026

Who Should Pay Attention?

Ministry and Department officers
Provincial and Zonal Education offices
National Colleges of Education
Teacher Centres and Principals
Accountants and financial officers
Officers handling procurement, payments, imprest and financial reports

Key Points Filtered from the Circular

Financial control powers must be exercised according to Financial Regulations, procurement guidelines, Establishments Code, circulars and official instructions.
Delegated officers must act within the approved limits only.
Financial approval must be obtained before starting relevant activities or expenditure.
Monthly reports on liabilities and financial matters should be submitted where required.
Overtime and holiday payments must be controlled and paid only for essential duties.
Procurement activities must follow correct procurement procedures and approval limits.
Government donations, foreign aid, grants, materials and equipment must be properly recorded and accounted.
Vehicle repairs, maintenance, imprest, advances and payments must follow the approved financial limits.
Institutions must maintain accurate fixed asset records according to government accounting requirements.
Officers are responsible for understanding Financial Regulations 136, 137, 138 and 139 when using delegated powers.

Main Areas Covered

Financial Control Bank Accounts Payments Overtime Procurement Donations Foreign Aid Vehicle Repairs Imprest Advances Fixed Assets

Important Notice

This circular is mainly for official financial administration purposes. Officers and institutions should read the full circular carefully before taking financial or procurement decisions.

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📅 Events Calendar

SEPTEMBER 2026

Breaking

10/09/2026

Sports Coach Recruitment Procedure

📢 Official Recruitment Procedure Released

📥 Click Below to Download the Files

MN 01 – Sports Coach Recruitment Procedure – Amendment

MN 01 – Sports Coach Recruitment Procedure

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தமிழ்ச் சுருக்கம்

02/09/2026

School Data Officer Appointment & Training

📌 About the School Data Officer

📄 Appointment Circular / Letter

📘 Guidelines for School Data Officers

💻 Official Data Officer Training Modules

Basic Module Course Content

📥 Training Module Instruction Manual

🌐 Summary in Three Languages

English

සිංහල සාරාංශය

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

SLPS Annual Transfer Procedure 2027

Annual Transfer Procedure - 2027

Who is compulsorily subject to transfer?

Important Application Instructions

Key Dates

Appeals and Other Important Points

සිංහල සාරාංශය

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

Download the Official Circular

21/08/2026

📅 School Term Schedule 2027 Released

🇬🇧 School Term Schedule 2027

📘 Sinhala & Tamil Schools

1st Term

2nd Term

3rd Term

☪️ Muslim Schools

🎓 Special School Term Schedule for G.C.E. A/L Students

🎓 Students Sitting the 2027 G.C.E. A/L Examination

🎓 Students Sitting the 2028 G.C.E. A/L Examination

🎓 Students Sitting the 2029 G.C.E. A/L Examination

📌 Important Information

🇱🇰 2027 පාසල් වාර සටහන

🇱🇰 2027 பாடசாலை தவணை அட்டவணை

📄 Official Circular – School Term Schedule 2027

31/07/2026

📅 August 2026 UPDATES

17/07/2026

About the Circular

Five-Day Programme

Instructions to Public Institutions

සිංහල සාරාංශය

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

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27/05/2026

Circular 44/2025 – Duty Hours of Non-Academic Staff

📌 Circular Summary

Official Details

Applicable Institutions

Important Note

⏰ Duty Hours of Each Staff Category

💼 Development Officers / ICT Assistants / MSO / Associated Officers

📚 Government Librarian

🚐 Drivers

🏢 Office Employee (K.K.S)

📄 Document Assistant

🧪 Laboratory Assistant

💻 Technological Faculty Assistant

🛠 Laboratory Aide & Technology Faculty Aide

📖 Library Aide

🛡 School Security

🧹 Service Aide / Sanitation / Work Aide

👨‍🍳 Cook

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English Circular

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