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

UPDATED: Amendment Circular 44/2025(I) issued on 14.09.2026

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

⚠️ Important Amendment to Circular 44/2025

Amendment Circular No. 44/2025(I) | Date: 14 September 2026

The Ministry has added the following officers under Chapter 2 as sub-item (vii) of Circular 44/2025:

Posts: Building Inspector and Audio-Visual Assistant
Service Category: Supervisory Management Assistant – Technical Services
Workplace: National Colleges of Education
Duty Hours: 8.30 a.m. – 4.15 p.m.
Normal Daily Duty: 7 hours 45 minutes, including the 30-minute lunch break

All other provisions of Circular 44/2025 remain unchanged.

📌 Circular Summary

Official Details

Circular No: 44/2025
Subject: Duty Hours of Non-Academic Staff
Effective From: 01.06.2026
Amendment: 44/2025(I), dated 14.09.2026
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.
Building Inspectors and Audio-Visual Assistants have now been added.
All other provisions remain unchanged.

⏰ 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.

NEW – Amendment 44/2025(I)

🏗️ Building Inspector / Audio-Visual Assistant

Category: Supervisory Management Assistant – Technical Services
National Colleges of Education: 8.30 a.m. – 4.15 p.m.
Normal Daily Duty: 7 hours 45 minutes, including the 30-minute lunch break

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.