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August 28, 2026

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

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

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

August 28, 2026

Sri Lanka Railway Engine Driver Assistant Vacancies 2026 – 80 Posts

Sri Lanka Railway Engine Driver Assistant Grade III Vacancies 2026 – 80 Posts


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Sri Lanka Railway Engine Driver Assistant Vacancies 2026

ශ්‍රී ලංකා දුම්රිය එන්ජින් රියදුරු සහායක පුරප්පාඩු 2026

இலங்கை புகையிரத எஞ்சின் சாரதி உதவியாளர் வெற்றிடங்கள் 2026

80 Vacancies Male Applicants Government Permanent Post
APPLICATION CLOSING DATE 28 SEPTEMBER 2026

English Details

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Sri Lankan male citizens for 80 vacancies in the post of Railway Engine Driver Assistant, Grade III, in the Sri Lanka Railway Department.
Position Railway Engine Driver Assistant – Grade III
Number of Vacancies 80 vacancies
Salary Scale MT 1-2025: Rs. 50,090–84,420
Closing Date 28 September 2026
Age Limit 18–35 years as at 28 September 2026
Application Method Registered post

Educational Qualifications

  • Passed the G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination in six subjects in one sitting.
  • Credit passes must have been obtained for Sinhala, Tamil or English Language, Mathematics, Science and one other subject.

Professional Qualification

  • Successfully completed a 2½-year technical course recognized by the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission.

Physical and Other Requirements

  • Only male applicants are eligible to apply.
  • Must be a citizen of Sri Lanka and possess good character.
  • Minimum height: 5 feet 4 inches.
  • Must pass the required 6/6 vision test for both eyes.
  • Must be physically and mentally fit to serve in any part of Sri Lanka.
  • Applicants must be born on or after 28 September 1991 and on or before 28 September 2008.

Competitive Examination

  • Examination medium: Sinhala or Tamil.
  • Subject: Technical Knowledge.
  • Duration: 2 hours.
  • Total marks: 100.
  • Pass mark: 50.
  • The paper will test basic knowledge of machinery and its uses relevant to the duties of a Railway Engine Driver Assistant.

Examination Fee

The examination fee is Rs. 1,200. It should be credited through any People’s Bank branch to:

Account: General Manager of Railways
Branch: People’s Bank, City Office Branch
Account Number: 176-100129027-313

The original receipt must be securely attached to the application. Keep a photocopy of the receipt for future reference. The examination fee will not be refunded.

How to Submit the Application

  1. Prepare the application on both sides of A4 paper according to the specimen application published in the notice.
  2. Complete the application in the language medium selected for the examination.
  3. Attach the bank receipt and obtain the required signature certification.
  4. Send the completed application by registered post to the address below to arrive on or before 28 September 2026.
General Manager of Railways,
Office of the General Manager of Railways,
Appointments Branch,
P.O. Box 355,
Olcott Mawatha,
Colombo 10.

Write the following clearly on the top-left corner of the envelope:

“Open Competitive Examination for Recruitment to the Post of Railway Engine Driver Assistant – 2026”

සිංහල සාරාංශය

ශ්‍රී ලංකා දුම්රිය දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවේ දුම්රිය එන්ජින් රියදුරු සහායක III ශ්‍රේණියේ පුරප්පාඩු 80ක් සඳහා සුදුසුකම්ලත් ශ්‍රී ලාංකික පිරිමි අයදුම්කරුවන්ගෙන් අයදුම්පත් කැඳවනු ලැබේ.

  • පුරප්පාඩු: 80
  • වැටුප් පරිමාණය: රු. 50,090 – 84,420
  • වයස් සීමාව: අවුරුදු 18–35
  • අයදුම් කළ හැක්කේ: පිරිමි අයදුම්කරුවන්ට පමණි
  • අවම උස: අඩි 5 අඟල් 4
  • අධ්‍යාපන සුදුසුකම්: එක් වරකදී අ.පො.ස. සාමාන්‍ය පෙළ විෂයන් 6ක් සමත් වී භාෂාව, ගණිතය, විද්‍යාව සහ තවත් විෂයකට සම්මාන සාමාර්ථ ලබා තිබිය යුතුය.
  • වෘත්තීය සුදුසුකම්: තෘතීයික හා වෘත්තීය අධ්‍යාපන කොමිෂන් සභාව පිළිගත් වසර 2½ක කාර්මික පාඨමාලාවක් සම්පූර්ණ කර තිබිය යුතුය.
  • විභාග ගාස්තුව: රු. 1,200
  • අයදුම් කිරීම: ලියාපදිංචි තැපෑලෙන්
  • අවසන් දිනය: 2026 සැප්තැම්බර් 28

අයදුම් කිරීමට පෙර ගැසට් නිවේදනයේ සඳහන් සියලු සුදුසුකම්, විභාග ගාස්තු ගෙවීමේ උපදෙස් සහ අයදුම්පත සකස් කරන ආකාරය හොඳින් කියවන්න.

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

இலங்கை புகையிரதத் திணைக்களத்தின் புகையிரத எஞ்சின் சாரதி உதவியாளர் தரம் III பதவியில் காணப்படும் 80 வெற்றிடங்களுக்குத் தகுதியான இலங்கை ஆண் பிரஜைகளிடமிருந்து விண்ணப்பங்கள் கோரப்படுகின்றன.

  • வெற்றிடங்கள்: 80
  • சம்பள அளவு: ரூ. 50,090 – 84,420
  • வயதெல்லை: 18–35 வயது
  • விண்ணப்பிக்கக்கூடியவர்கள்: ஆண் விண்ணப்பதாரர்கள் மட்டும்
  • குறைந்தபட்ச உயரம்: 5 அடி 4 அங்குலம்
  • கல்வித் தகைமை: க.பொ.த. சாதாரண தரப் பரீட்சையில் ஒரே அமர்வில் ஆறு பாடங்களில் சித்தியடைந்து, மொழி, கணிதம், விஞ்ஞானம் மற்றும் மேலும் ஒரு பாடத்தில் திறமைச் சித்தி பெற்றிருக்க வேண்டும்.
  • தொழில்சார் தகைமை: மூன்றாம் நிலை மற்றும் தொழிற்கல்வி ஆணைக்குழுவினால் அங்கீகரிக்கப்பட்ட 2½ வருட தொழில்நுட்பப் பாடநெறியை நிறைவு செய்திருக்க வேண்டும்.
  • பரீட்சைக் கட்டணம்: ரூ. 1,200
  • விண்ணப்பிக்கும் முறை: பதிவுத் தபால்
  • முடிவுத் திகதி: 28 செப்டம்பர் 2026

விண்ணப்பிப்பதற்கு முன்னர் வர்த்தமானி அறிவித்தலில் குறிப்பிடப்பட்டுள்ள முழுமையான தகைமைகள், கட்டணம் செலுத்தும் முறை மற்றும் விண்ணப்பத்தைத் தயாரிக்கும் அறிவுறுத்தல்களை கவனமாக வாசிக்கவும்.

Important Notice | වැදගත් දැනුම්දීම | முக்கிய அறிவித்தல்

  • All required qualifications must be completed by 28 September 2026.
  • Late, incomplete or incorrectly prepared applications may be rejected.
  • Keep copies of the completed application, bank receipt and registered postal receipt.
  • Issuing an examination admission card does not confirm that the applicant has satisfied the required qualifications.
  • Please refer to the official Gazette notice before submitting the application.

Application and Full Gazette Notice

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Source: Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka – 28 August 2026
Application & Gazette – Railway Vacancies 2026

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August 28, 2026

SLAS Grade III Limited Competitive Examination 2026 – Online Application

Sri Lanka Administrative Service Grade III Limited Competitive Examination 2026 Online Application


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Sri Lanka Administrative Service Grade III Limited Competitive Examination – 2026

ශ්‍රී ලංකා පරිපාලන සේවයේ III ශ්‍රේණියට බඳවා ගැනීමේ සීමිත තරග විභාගය – 2026

இலங்கை நிர்வாக சேவையின் தரம் IIIக்கு ஆட்சேர்ப்புச் செய்வதற்கான மட்டுப்படுத்தப்பட்ட போட்டிப் பரீட்சை – 2026

40 Vacancies Online Application Limited Examination

Important Application Dates

Applications Open: 31 August 2026 at 9.00 a.m.

Closing Date: 30 September 2026 at 9.00 p.m.

English – Examination Details

Applications are invited from eligible Sri Lankan citizens for the Limited Competitive Examination for recruitment to Grade III of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service – 2026.

Service Sri Lanka Administrative Service
Grade Grade III
Number of Vacancies 40 vacancies
Application Method Online only
Examination Fee Rs. 1,200
Examination Expected in December 2026 in Colombo

Salary Scale

The monthly salary scale applicable to this post under Public Administration Circular No. 10/2025 is:

Rs. 82,150 – 10 × 2,400 – 8 × 2,940 – 17 × 3,900 – Rs. 195,970 (SL-1-2025)

Other allowances paid by the Government to public officers may also apply.

Basic Eligibility Requirements

  • Applicants must be citizens of Sri Lanka.
  • Applicants must possess an excellent character.
  • Applicants must be physically and mentally fit to serve in any part of Sri Lanka.
  • Applicants must be confirmed in a relevant permanent and pensionable post or service in the Public Service or Provincial Public Service.
  • Applicants must not have received a disciplinary punishment under the provisions specified in Public Service Commission Circular No. 01/2020 by the qualification date.

Educational Qualifications and Service Experience

Applicants must satisfy one of the following routes:

  1. Possess a recognized degree and have completed at least five years of active and satisfactory service in an eligible permanent and pensionable post/service under the applicable MN or SL-1 salary category;
  2. Or have completed at least ten years of active and satisfactory service in an eligible permanent and pensionable post/service under the applicable MN or SL-1 salary category.
The detailed definitions of recognized degrees, eligible salary codes, qualifying posts and service periods must be checked in the official Gazette before applying.

Age Limit

Applicants must not be more than 53 years of age on the qualification date. Accordingly, only persons born on or after 28 August 1973 are eligible to apply.

Number of Attempts

An applicant is not permitted to sit for this Limited Competitive Examination more than three times, subject to the conditions stated in the Gazette.

Written Examination

Paper 1: General Intelligence
Marks: 100 | Pass mark: 50 | Duration: 1½ hours
Paper 2: Social, Economic and Political Background of Sri Lanka and Global Trends
Marks: 100 | Pass mark: 50 | Duration: 3 hours
Paper 3: Public Administration Related Study I – Establishments Code, Public Service Commission Procedural Rules and Financial Regulations
Marks: 100 | Pass mark: 50 | Duration: 3 hours
Paper 4: Public Administration Related Study II – Creative, Analytical and Communication Skills
Marks: 100 | Pass mark: 50 | Duration: 3 hours

The examination will be conducted in Sinhala, Tamil and English. Applicants must answer all papers in the language medium selected in the application. The selected medium cannot be changed later.

Selection Process

  • Written competitive examination
  • General interview to verify qualifications
  • Structured interview carrying a maximum of 25 marks
  • Final selection based on the total marks obtained at the written examination and structured interview

How to Apply

  1. Applications must be submitted online only.
  2. The online application must be completed in English.
  3. Read the online technical instructions before applying.
  4. Pay the examination fee of Rs. 1,200 using an approved method.
  5. Check all information carefully before final submission.
  6. Download and retain a printed copy of the submitted application.
  7. Submit a copy to the Head of the Institution for inclusion in your personal file.

සිංහල සාරාංශය

ශ්‍රී ලංකා පරිපාලන සේවයේ III ශ්‍රේණියේ පවතින පුරප්පාඩු 40ක් සීමිත පදනම මත පිරවීම සඳහා සුදුසුකම් ලත් නිලධාරීන්ගෙන් මාර්ගගත අයදුම්පත් කැඳවනු ලැබේ.

  • පුරප්පාඩු: 40
  • විභාග ගාස්තුව: රු. 1,200
  • අයදුම් කිරීම: මාර්ගගත ක්‍රමයට පමණි
  • අයදුම්පත් ආරම්භය: 2026.08.31 පෙ.ව. 9.00
  • අවසන් දිනය: 2026.09.30 ප.ව. 9.00
  • වයස් සීමාව: අවුරුදු 53ට නොවැඩි විය යුතු අතර, 1973.08.28 දින හෝ ඊට පසු උපන් අය සුදුසු වේ.
  • පිළිගත් උපාධියක් සහ අදාළ සේවයේ අවම වශයෙන් වසර 5ක සක්‍රීය හා සතුටුදායක සේවා කාලයක් හෝ ගැසට් නිවේදනයේ සඳහන් විකල්පය අනුව අවම වශයෙන් වසර 10ක අදාළ සේවා කාලයක් තිබිය යුතුය.
  • අයදුම්පත ඉංග්‍රීසි භාෂාවෙන් පමණක් සම්පූර්ණ කළ යුතුය.
  • සියලු සුදුසුකම් සඳහා නිල ගැසට් නිවේදනය අනිවාර්යයෙන් කියවන්න.

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

இலங்கை நிர்வாக சேவையின் தரம் IIIஇல் காணப்படும் 40 வெற்றிடங்களை மட்டுப்படுத்தப்பட்ட அடிப்படையில் நிரப்புவதற்காகத் தகுதியுடைய அலுவலர்களிடமிருந்து இணையவழி விண்ணப்பங்கள் கோரப்படுகின்றன.

  • வெற்றிடங்கள்: 40
  • பரீட்சைக் கட்டணம்: ரூ. 1,200
  • விண்ணப்ப முறை: இணையவழியில் மாத்திரம்
  • விண்ணப்பம் ஆரம்பம்: 31.08.2026 காலை 9.00 மணி
  • முடிவுத் திகதி: 30.09.2026 இரவு 9.00 மணி
  • வயதெல்லை: 53 வயதிற்கு மேற்படாதவராக இருக்க வேண்டும். 28.08.1973 அல்லது அதன் பின்னர் பிறந்தவர்கள் விண்ணப்பிக்கலாம்.
  • அங்கீகரிக்கப்பட்ட பட்டத்துடன் தகுதியான சேவையில் குறைந்தது 5 வருட செயற்றிறனுள்ள திருப்திகரமான சேவை அல்லது வர்த்தமானியில் குறிப்பிடப்பட்ட மாற்று வழியின் கீழ் குறைந்தது 10 வருட தகுதியான சேவை தேவை.
  • விண்ணப்பம் ஆங்கில மொழியில் மாத்திரம் பூர்த்தி செய்யப்பட வேண்டும்.
  • முழுமையான தகைமைகள் மற்றும் நிபந்தனைகளுக்கு உத்தியோகபூர்வ வர்த்தமானி அறிவித்தலைக் கட்டாயம் வாசிக்கவும்.

Online Application and Gazette

Apply Online Official Gazette – 28 August 2026 Download Sinhala Gazette PDF
How to find the notice in the Gazette:
Open the official Gazette page and select “II (A) – Advertising” under the Gazette dated 28 August 2026.
Important: This post provides a convenient summary only. Applicants must read the complete official Gazette carefully and confirm their qualifications before submitting the online application.

14/08/2026

August 14, 2026

Legal Officer Vacancies 2026 – Ministry of Foreign Affairs | 03 Vacancies

Legal Officer Vacancies 2026 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sri Lanka


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⚖️ Legal Officer Vacancies 2026

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism
03 Vacancies

📢 Recruitment Details

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Sri Lankan citizens for recruitment on an open basis to the post of Legal Officer – Grade III in the Executive Officer Service Category of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism.

Post Legal Officer – Grade III
Number of Vacancies 03
Recruitment Open Basis
Closing Date 14 September 2026

🎓 Basic Qualifications

  • Applicants should have been sworn in as an Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka.
  • Applicants should possess at least 03 years of active professional experience as an Attorney-at-Law after being sworn in;
  • OR possess at least 03 years of experience in a legal post in a government institution after being sworn in as an Attorney-at-Law.
  • Applicants must be Sri Lankan citizens and should possess an excellent character.
  • Applicants must possess adequate physical and mental fitness to serve in any part of Sri Lanka and perform the duties of the post.

🎂 Age Limit

Applicants should be:

  • Not less than 21 years
  • Not more than 45 years

The age requirements should be satisfied as at the closing date of applications.

💰 Salary Scale

The applicable salary scale is:

SL 1 – 2025
Rs. 82,150 – 10 × 2,400 – 8 × 2,940 – 17 × 3,900 – Rs. 195,970 per month

Salary will be paid in accordance with the provisions of Public Administration Circular No. 10/2025 dated 25.03.2025.

🏛️ Appointment

  • The post is permanent.
  • The appointment is subject to a probation period of 03 years.
  • The relevant Efficiency Bar Examination should be passed within the prescribed period.
  • Officers are required to obtain the prescribed official language proficiency according to applicable government regulations.

📝 Selection Method

Recruitment will be made based on the results of a structured suitability assessment interview conducted by an interview board appointed by the Public Service Commission.

Marks are allocated for areas including:

  • Additional educational qualifications
  • Additional professional experience
  • Language proficiency
  • Knowledge of Information Technology
  • Performance at the interview

📮 How to Apply

Applications should be prepared according to the specimen application provided in the official Gazette notification.

Completed applications should be sent by Registered Post to:

Secretary,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism,
Republic Building,
Colombo 01.

The words “Recruitment to the Post of Legal Officer – Grade III” should be written on the top left-hand corner of the envelope.

Applicants who are already serving in the Public Service or Provincial Public Service should submit their applications through the Head of the relevant Department.

📅 Closing Date: 14 September 2026

📥 Gazette & Application Details

Click the button below to access the official Gazette.

📌 After opening the Gazette page, select the Gazette dated 14.08.2026 and read Part I – Section II (A) – Advertising.

🇱🇰 සිංහල සාරාංශය

විදේශ කටයුතු, විදේශ රැකියා හා සංචාරක අමාත්‍යාංශයේ නීති නිලධාරී III ශ්‍රේණියේ තනතුරු සඳහා අයදුම්පත් කැඳවා ඇත.

පුරප්පාඩු සංඛ්‍යාව 03 කි. ශ්‍රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණයේ නීතිඥවරයෙකු ලෙස දිවුරුම් දී තිබිය යුතු අතර, ඉන් පසු අවම වශයෙන් වසර 03 ක අදාළ වෘත්තීය පළපුරුද්දක් තිබිය යුතුය.

වයස් සීමාව අවුරුදු 21 – 45 අතර වේ.

අයදුම්පත් ලියාපදිංචි තැපෑලෙන් ඉදිරිපත් කළ යුතු අතර, අයදුම්පත් භාරගන්නා අවසන් දිනය 2026.09.14 වේ.

සම්පූර්ණ විස්තර සහ ආදර්ශ අයදුම්පත සඳහා 2026.08.14 දින ගැසට් පත්‍රයේ I කොටස – II (අ) ඡේදය බලන්න.

🇱🇰 தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

வெளிநாட்டு அலுவல்கள், வெளிநாட்டு வேலைவாய்ப்பு மற்றும் சுற்றுலா அமைச்சின் சட்ட அலுவலர் தரம் III பதவிக்கான விண்ணப்பங்கள் கோரப்பட்டுள்ளன.

மொத்தமாக 03 வெற்றிடங்கள் காணப்படுகின்றன. விண்ணப்பதாரர்கள் இலங்கை உயர் நீதிமன்றத்தில் சட்டத்தரணியாக சத்தியப்பிரமாணம் செய்தவர்களாக இருப்பதுடன், அதன் பின்னர் குறைந்தது 03 வருட சம்பந்தப்பட்ட தொழில்முறை அனுபவம் பெற்றிருக்க வேண்டும்.

வயது எல்லை 21 முதல் 45 வயது வரை ஆகும்.

விண்ணப்பங்கள் பதிவுத் தபால் மூலம் அனுப்பப்பட வேண்டும். விண்ணப்ப முடிவுத் திகதி: 14.09.2026.

முழுமையான விபரங்கள் மற்றும் மாதிரி விண்ணப்பப்படிவத்திற்கு 14.08.2026 திகதிய அரச வர்த்தமானியின் Part I – Section II (A) – Advertising பகுதியைப் பார்க்கவும்.

⚠️ Important: Applicants are advised to read the complete official Gazette notification carefully before submitting the application. The official Gazette notification should be considered the authoritative source.

05/08/2026

August 05, 2026

Driving Instructor Examinations 2026 – Department of Motor Traffic

Department of Motor Traffic Assistant Driving Instructor and Driving Instructor Examinations 2026


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Department of Motor Traffic – Sri Lanka

Driving Instructor Examinations 2026

රියදුරු උපදේශක ලියාපදිංචි කිරීමේ ලිඛිත විභාග – 2026

சாரதி பயிற்றுநர் பதிவுக்கான எழுத்துப் பரீட்சைகள் – 2026

📢 Applications Open

The Department of Motor Traffic has called for applications for two separate written examinations relating to the registration of driving instructors in Sri Lanka.

Applications are available for the Assistant Driving Instructor Examination and the Driving Instructor Examination. Applicants should carefully check the qualifications applicable to the examination for which they intend to apply.

Language notice: The English and Tamil information shown below is a summary prepared from the Sinhala Gazette notice. Applicants should read the official Sinhala Gazette before submitting an application. Where there is any inconsistency, the Sinhala notice will prevail.
📅 Closing Date 21 August 2026
💳 Examination Fee Rs. 3,000
📍 Examination Centre Colombo
🗓️ Expected Examination September 2026

01. Written Examination for Registration of Assistant Driving Instructors – 2026

සහකාර රියදුරු උපදේශකයින් ලියාපදිංචි කිරීම සඳහා වන ලිඛිත විභාගය – 2026

உதவி சாரதி பயிற்றுநர்களைப் பதிவு செய்வதற்கான எழுத்துப் பரீட்சை – 2026

English Summary

Assistant Driving Instructor Examination

  • Applicants must be citizens of Sri Lanka.
  • Applicants must be between 23 and 65 years of age as at the closing date.
  • Applicants should have passed the Grade 8 qualifying examination or an equivalent examination.
  • At least three years of experience as an employee of a driving school is required.
  • Documentary evidence containing EPF and ETF details must be submitted to prove the required experience.
  • Applicants must possess a valid driving licence for the relevant vehicle class, obtained at least five years before the closing date.
  • A medical certificate confirming fitness to drive and train drivers is required.
  • The examination may be answered in Sinhala, Tamil or English.

සිංහල සාරාංශය

සහකාර රියදුරු උපදේශක විභාගය

  • අයදුම්කරු ශ්‍රී ලංකා පුරවැසියෙකු විය යුතුය.
  • අවසන් දිනට වයස අවුරුදු 23ට නොඅඩු සහ 65ට නොවැඩි විය යුතුය.
  • අටවන ශ්‍රේණියට සුදුසුකම් ලැබීමේ විභාගය හෝ ඊට සමාන විභාගයක් සමත්ව තිබිය යුතුය.
  • රියදුරු පාසලක සේවකයෙකු වශයෙන් අවම වශයෙන් වසර තුනක පළපුරුද්දක් තිබිය යුතුය.
  • පළපුරුද්ද සනාථ කිරීම සඳහා EPF සහ ETF අංක ඇතුළත් ලේඛන ඉදිරිපත් කළ යුතුය.
  • අදාළ වාහන පන්තිය සඳහා අවම වශයෙන් වසර පහකට පෙර ලබාගත් වලංගු රියදුරු බලපත්‍රයක් තිබිය යුතුය.
  • රිය පැදවීමට හා රිය පැදවීම පුහුණු කිරීමට සෞඛ්‍යමය සුදුසුකම සනාථ කරන වෛද්‍ය සහතිකයක් අවශ්‍ය වේ.
  • විභාගය සිංහල, දෙමළ හෝ ඉංග්‍රීසි මාධ්‍යයෙන් පැවැත්වේ.

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

உதவி சாரதி பயிற்றுநர் பரீட்சை

  • விண்ணப்பதாரர் இலங்கைப் பிரஜையாக இருத்தல் வேண்டும்.
  • முடிவுத் திகதியில் வயது 23க்கு குறையாமலும் 65க்கு மேற்படாமலும் இருத்தல் வேண்டும்.
  • தரம் 8 தகுதிப் பரீட்சை அல்லது அதற்குச் சமமான பரீட்சையில் சித்தியடைந்திருக்க வேண்டும்.
  • சாரதி பயிற்சிப் பாடசாலையொன்றில் பணியாளராகக் குறைந்தது மூன்று வருட அனுபவம் பெற்றிருக்க வேண்டும்.
  • அனுபவத்தை உறுதிப்படுத்த EPF மற்றும் ETF இலக்கங்கள் உள்ளடங்கிய ஆவணங்களைச் சமர்ப்பிக்க வேண்டும்.
  • சம்பந்தப்பட்ட வாகன வகைக்கான செல்லுபடியாகும் சாரதி அனுமதிப்பத்திரத்தை குறைந்தது ஐந்து வருடங்களுக்கு முன்பு பெற்றிருக்க வேண்டும்.
  • வாகனம் செலுத்துவதற்கும் சாரதிப் பயிற்சி வழங்குவதற்கும் உடற்தகுதியுள்ளவர் என்பதை உறுதிப்படுத்தும் மருத்துவச் சான்றிதழ் அவசியமாகும்.
  • பரீட்சை சிங்களம், தமிழ் அல்லது ஆங்கில மொழியில் நடத்தப்படும்.
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02. Written Examination for Registration of Driving Instructors – 2026

රියදුරු උපදේශකයින් ලියාපදිංචිය සඳහා වන ලිඛිත විභාගය – 2026

சாரதி பயிற்றுநர்களைப் பதிவு செய்வதற்கான எழுத்துப் பரீட்சை – 2026

English Summary

Driving Instructor Examination

  • Applicants must be citizens of Sri Lanka.
  • Applicants must be between 23 and 65 years of age as at the closing date.
  • Applicants must possess one of the educational or professional qualifications specified below.
  • G.C.E. O/L with six subjects, including Mathematics and Sinhala or Tamil, with two credit passes, obtained within not more than two sittings;
  • Or an NVQ Level 3 qualification in motor vehicle mechanics or another field relevant to the driving profession;
  • Or five years of experience as an Assistant Driving Instructor before the application date.
  • A relevant valid driving licence obtained at least five years before the closing date is required.
  • Applicants may apply for the appropriate Class A, B or C instructor category according to their driving licence classes.
  • A medical certificate confirming fitness to drive and provide driving instruction is required.

සිංහල සාරාංශය

රියදුරු උපදේශක විභාගය

  • අයදුම්කරු ශ්‍රී ලංකා පුරවැසියෙකු විය යුතුය.
  • අවසන් දිනට වයස අවුරුදු 23ට නොඅඩු සහ 65ට නොවැඩි විය යුතුය.
  • පහත සඳහන් අධ්‍යාපනික හෝ වෘත්තීය සුදුසුකම්වලින් එකක් සපුරා තිබිය යුතුය.
  • අ.පො.ස. සාමාන්‍ය පෙළ විභාගයේ ගණිතය සහ සිංහල හෝ දෙමළ භාෂාව ඇතුළුව විෂයයන් හයකින් සම්මාන දෙකක් සහිතව වාර දෙකකට නොවැඩි ගණනකින් සමත්ව තිබීම;
  • හෝ මෝටර් රථ යාන්ත්‍රික විද්‍යාව හෝ රියදුරු වෘත්තියට අදාළ ක්ෂේත්‍රයක NVQ මට්ටම 3 සහතිකයක් තිබීම;
  • හෝ අයදුම් කරන දිනට පෙර සහකාර රියදුරු උපදේශකයෙකු ලෙස වසර පහක පළපුරුද්දක් තිබීම.
  • අදාළ වාහන පන්තිය සඳහා අවම වශයෙන් වසර පහකට පෙර ලබාගත් වලංගු රියදුරු බලපත්‍රයක් තිබිය යුතුය.
  • බලපත්‍රයේ වාහන පන්ති අනුව A, B හෝ C පන්තියේ රියදුරු උපදේශක බලපත්‍රය සඳහා අයදුම් කළ හැකිය.
  • රිය පැදවීමට හා පුහුණුව ලබාදීමට සෞඛ්‍යමය සුදුසුකම සනාථ කරන වෛද්‍ය සහතිකයක් අවශ්‍ය වේ.

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

சாரதி பயிற்றுநர் பரீட்சை

  • விண்ணப்பதாரர் இலங்கைப் பிரஜையாக இருத்தல் வேண்டும்.
  • முடிவுத் திகதியில் வயது 23க்கு குறையாமலும் 65க்கு மேற்படாமலும் இருத்தல் வேண்டும்.
  • கீழே குறிப்பிடப்பட்டுள்ள கல்வி அல்லது தொழில்சார் தகுதிகளில் ஒன்றைப் பெற்றிருக்க வேண்டும்.
  • க.பொ.த. சாதாரண தரத்தில் கணிதம் மற்றும் சிங்களம் அல்லது தமிழ் உட்பட ஆறு பாடங்களில், இரண்டு திறமைச் சித்திகளுடன், இரண்டு அமர்வுகளுக்கு மேற்படாமல் சித்தியடைந்திருத்தல்;
  • அல்லது மோட்டார் வாகன இயந்திரவியல் அல்லது சாரதித் தொழிலுடன் தொடர்புடைய துறையில் NVQ மட்டம் 3 சான்றிதழைப் பெற்றிருத்தல்;
  • அல்லது விண்ணப்பிக்கும் திகதிக்கு முன்பு உதவி சாரதி பயிற்றுநராக ஐந்து வருட அனுபவம் பெற்றிருத்தல்.
  • சம்பந்தப்பட்ட வாகன வகைக்கான செல்லுபடியாகும் சாரதி அனுமதிப்பத்திரத்தை குறைந்தது ஐந்து வருடங்களுக்கு முன்பு பெற்றிருக்க வேண்டும்.
  • சாரதி அனுமதிப்பத்திரத்தில் உள்ள வாகன வகைகளுக்கு ஏற்ப A, B அல்லது C வகை பயிற்றுநர் அனுமதிப்பத்திரத்திற்கு விண்ணப்பிக்கலாம்.
  • வாகனம் செலுத்துவதற்கும் சாரதிப் பயிற்சி வழங்குவதற்கும் உடற்தகுதியுள்ளவர் என்பதை உறுதிப்படுத்தும் மருத்துவச் சான்றிதழ் அவசியமாகும்.

📝 Written Examination Structure

Motor Traffic Management I Duration: 2 Hours
Total Marks: 100
Pass Mark: 40
Motor Traffic Management II Duration: 2 Hours
Total Marks: 100
Pass Mark: 40

The syllabus includes the Motor Traffic Act, road rules, teaching and instructional methods, safe driving, ethics, first aid, mechanical and technical knowledge and road safety.

📮 How to Apply

Application Form

Prepare the application according to the specimen form published in the Gazette. The form should be prepared on both sides of A4 paper.

Language Medium

The application must be completed in the same language medium in which the applicant intends to sit the examination.

Examination Fee

Pay Rs. 3,000 in cash under Revenue Head 20-03-02-14 at a post office, District Secretariat or Divisional Secretariat.

Payment Receipt

Attach the original receipt securely to the application and retain a photocopy for future reference.

Submission Method

Applications must be sent by registered post to the address given below on or before 21 August 2026.

Signature Certification

The applicant’s signature must be certified by an authorized person specified in the Gazette notice.

📍 Application Address

Commissioner General of Motor Traffic,
Institution Division,
Department of Motor Traffic,
Elvitigala Mawatha,
Colombo 05.

Clearly write the exact name of the relevant examination on the upper left-hand corner of the envelope.

🏆 Selection Process

01. Written Examination

Candidates must obtain at least 40 marks for each paper and satisfy the required overall pass mark.

02. Interview

Successful candidates will be called for an interview to verify certificates and qualifications.

03. Practical Test

Selected candidates will undergo a practical assessment relating to driving instruction and driver training.

04. Instructor Course

Candidates selected through the practical test must successfully complete the prescribed instructor training course.

⚠️ Important Notice About Gazette Links

If a Gazette link does not work, please try again later. The English and Tamil files may remain unavailable until the relevant official Gazette versions are uploaded or activated by the Department of Government Printing.

🔗 Click Below for More Details

Important: Incomplete applications and applications received after the closing date will be rejected. Applicants are advised to retain copies of the completed application, payment receipt and registered-post receipt.

06/07/2026

July 06, 2026

Sri Lanka Technical Education Service Grade III Instructor Recruitment 2026 – Limited & Open Exam

 

Sri Lanka Technical Education Service Grade III Instructor Recruitment 2026 Limited and Open Competitive Examination Online Application

Online Application 2026

Sri Lanka Technical Education Service Grade III Instructor Recruitment 2026

Limited Competitive Examination and Open Competitive Examination for Instructor Posts under the Department of Technical Education and Training.

Closing Date: 31 July 2026 | Online Application Only
Post Instructor Grade III
Department DTET
Exam Month October 2026
Exam Fee Rs. 600

Salary Scale

Monthly Salary Scale

SL – 1 – 2025

Rs. 82,150 – 10 x 2,400 – 8 x 2,940 – 17 x 3,900 – Rs. 195,970

Other government allowances will be paid as applicable according to government circulars.

Recruitment Streams

Limited Recruitment

40% of approved vacancies will be filled through the Limited Competitive Examination.

This stream is mainly for eligible officers already serving in the Department of Technical Education and Training with the required qualifications and service experience.

Open Recruitment

60% of approved vacancies will be filled through the Open Competitive Examination.

This stream is for eligible Sri Lankan citizens who satisfy the educational, professional and experience requirements mentioned in the official notice.

Limited Recruitment – Available Subjects

Instructor posts and medium

Technical Drawing Sinhala Medium
Technical Drawing Tamil Medium
Agriculture Sinhala Medium
Agriculture Tamil Medium
Information Technology Sinhala Medium
Motor Mechanics Sinhala Medium
Motor Mechanics Tamil Medium
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Sinhala Medium
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Tamil Medium
Electrical Sinhala Medium
Electrical Tamil Medium
Metal Work Sinhala Medium
Metal Work Tamil Medium
Building Construction Sinhala Medium
Building Construction Tamil Medium

Limited Recruitment – Qualifications

General Requirements

  • Should be a citizen of Sri Lanka.
  • Should have good character and good health.
  • Should satisfy the required educational, professional and experience qualifications before the closing date.

Degree Qualification Path

  • A degree with the relevant subject field as a main subject from a recognized university.
  • After obtaining the qualification, required active and satisfactory service experience in the relevant DTET posts.
  • Experience requirement may include 05 years in MT-1/MT-2 posts or 03 years as Evaluation Officer in MN-6, according to the official notice.

NVQ Level 6 Path

  • NVQ Level 6 Diploma Certificate in the relevant field from a recognized institution.
  • After obtaining the qualification, 07 years active and satisfactory experience in relevant DTET posts such as Craft Demonstrator, Farm Manager or Laboratory Assistant.

NVQ Level 5 / Equivalent Path

  • NVQ Level 5 or equivalent Diploma Certificate in the relevant field.
  • Relevant experience such as 10 years in MN-1 posts, or 09 years in MT-1/MT-2 posts, or holding the relevant senior Craft Demonstrator post as mentioned in the notice.
Note: Limited recruitment qualifications are connected with existing DTET service categories and relevant post experience. Applicants should read the official notice carefully before applying.

Open Recruitment – Available Subjects

Instructor posts and medium

Technical Drawing Sinhala Medium
Technical Drawing Tamil Medium
Agriculture Sinhala Medium
Agriculture Tamil Medium
Information Technology Sinhala Medium
Motor Mechanics Sinhala Medium
Motor Mechanics Tamil Medium
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Sinhala Medium
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Tamil Medium
Electrical Sinhala Medium
Electrical Tamil Medium
Metal Work Sinhala Medium
Metal Work Tamil Medium
Building Construction Sinhala Medium
Building Construction Tamil Medium

Open Recruitment – Qualifications

General Requirements

  • Should be a citizen of Sri Lanka.
  • Should have excellent character and good health.
  • Age should be not less than 21 years and not more than 40 years on the closing date.
  • Should be physically and mentally fit to serve anywhere in Sri Lanka.
  • Should not be an ordained member of any religious order.

Educational Qualification

  • A degree from a university recognized by the University Grants Commission, with the relevant subject field as a main subject.
  • Or SLQF Level 5 qualification equivalent to NVQ Level 7 in the relevant field from a recognized institution.

Experience Requirement

  • After obtaining the qualification, 03 years teaching experience in the relevant subject field in a recognized education or training institution.
  • Or 03 years professional experience in the relevant field in a recognized government, local authority, company, BOI registered or industrial institution.
  • Or a combination of both types of experience totaling 03 years.

Service Condition

  • Selected applicants should be ready to serve in any Technical College or College of Technology under the Department of Technical Education and Training.
  • The post is permanent and pensionable according to government rules.

Examination Subjects and Selection Method

Aptitude

Maximum Marks: 100

Pass Mark: 40%

Questions are based on numerical ability, logical reasoning, intelligence and general ability required for the post.

General Knowledge

Maximum Marks: 100

Pass Mark: 40%

Questions are based on Sri Lanka, current affairs, social, cultural, economic, scientific and technical knowledge.

Professional Test

Maximum Marks: 100

Duration: Up to 06 hours

Applicable for Technical Drawing, Motor Mechanics, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, Electrical, Metal Work and Building Construction.

Agriculture and Information Technology applicants are selected through the written examination only, according to the recruitment method in the notice.

How to Apply

Online Application

  • Applications should be submitted online only.
  • Online application opens on 06 July 2026 at 9.00 a.m.
  • Online application closes on 31 July 2026 at 9.00 p.m.
  • Applicants should pay the full examination fee before submitting the application.

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