Sri Lanka Customs Inspector Grade II Recruitment 2026 – Open & Limited Competitive Examinations
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Sri Lanka Customs Inspector Grade II Recruitment 2026
Open and Limited Competitive Examinations
ශ්රී ලංකා රේගු පරීක්ෂක II ශ්රේණියට බඳවා ගැනීම
இலங்கைச் சுங்கப் பரிசோதகர் தரம் II ஆட்சேர்ப்பு
Closing Date: 12 October 2026A/L Qualified Applicants Can Apply for the Open Examination
Applicants who have passed three principal subjects in one sitting at the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination can apply for the Open Competitive Examination, provided they also satisfy the required G.C.E. O/L, age, physical and other qualifications mentioned in the official Gazette.
උසස් පෙළ විභාගයේ ප්රධාන විෂයයන් තුනක් එක් වරකදී සමත් අයදුම්කරුවන්ට විවෘත තරග විභාගය සඳහා අයදුම් කළ හැකිය. එසේම ගැසට් නිවේදනයේ සඳහන් සාමාන්ය පෙළ, වයස්, ශාරීරික හා අනෙකුත් සුදුසුකම් සම්පූර්ණ කර තිබිය යුතුය.
க.பொ.த. உயர்தரப் பரீட்சையில் மூன்று பிரதான பாடங்களில் ஒரே தடவையில் சித்தியடைந்தவர்கள் திறந்த போட்டிப் பரீட்சைக்கு விண்ணப்பிக்கலாம். அத்துடன் வர்த்தமானி அறிவித்தலில் குறிப்பிடப்பட்டுள்ள க.பொ.த. சாதாரண தரம், வயது, உடற்தகைமை மற்றும் ஏனைய தகைமைகளையும் பூர்த்திசெய்திருக்க வேண்டும்.
English Summary
Applications are invited for the Open Competitive Examination for recruitment to Grade II of the post of Inspector of Customs and the Limited Competitive Examination for promotion to Grade II of the same post.
- Department: Sri Lanka Customs
- Ministry: Ministry of Finance
- Application method: Online only
- Application fee: Rs. 600
- Application opens: 14 September 2026 at 9.00 a.m.
- Application closes: 12 October 2026 at 9.00 p.m.
සිංහල සාරාංශය
ශ්රී ලංකා රේගු දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවේ රේගු පරීක්ෂක II ශ්රේණියට බඳවා ගැනීම සඳහා විවෘත තරග විභාගයට සහ එම තනතුරට උසස් කිරීම සඳහා වන සීමිත තරග විභාගයට අයදුම්පත් කැඳවා ඇත.
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- විභාග ගාස්තුව: රු. 600
- අයදුම්පත් ආරම්භය: 2026.09.14 පෙ.ව. 9.00
- අවසන් දිනය: 2026.10.12 ප.ව. 9.00
අයදුම් කිරීමට පෙර විවෘත හෝ සීමිත විභාගයට අදාළ සියලු සුදුසුකම් නිල ගැසට් නිවේදනයෙන් පරීක්ෂා කරන්න.
தமிழ் சுருக்கம்
இலங்கைச் சுங்கத் திணைக்களத்தின் சுங்கப் பரிசோதகர் தரம் II பதவிக்கு ஆட்சேர்ப்புச் செய்வதற்கான திறந்த போட்டிப் பரீட்சைக்கும், அப்பதவிக்குப் பதவி உயர்த்துவதற்கான மட்டுப்படுத்தப்பட்ட போட்டிப் பரீட்சைக்கும் விண்ணப்பங்கள் கோரப்பட்டுள்ளன.
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- பரீட்சைக் கட்டணம்: ரூ. 600
- விண்ணப்ப ஆரம்பம்: 14.09.2026 மு.ப. 9.00
- விண்ணப்ப முடிவு: 12.10.2026 பி.ப. 9.00
விண்ணப்பிப்பதற்கு முன்னர் திறந்த அல்லது மட்டுப்படுத்தப்பட்ட பிரிவுக்கான தகைமைகளை உத்தியோகபூர்வ வர்த்தமானி அறிவித்தலில் சரிபார்க்கவும்.
Open Competitive Examination
This examination is for the direct recruitment of qualified Sri Lankan citizens to Grade II of the post of Inspector of Customs.
Basic Eligibility
- Applicants must be citizens of Sri Lanka.
- Applicants must possess excellent moral character.
- Persons holding religious status in any religious denomination are not eligible to sit this examination.
- Applicants must possess the required educational and physical qualifications by the closing date.
Educational Qualifications
- Passed three principal subjects in one sitting at the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination.
- Passed six subjects at the G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination in not more than two sittings.
- The O/L results must include credit passes in Sinhala or Tamil and Mathematics, together with at least an ordinary pass in English.
Physical Qualifications
- Male applicants: Minimum height of 5 feet 5 inches and chest measurement of not less than 33 inches when expanded.
- Female applicants: Minimum height of 5 feet 3 inches.
Salary Scale
Under Public Administration Circular No. 10/2025, the salary scale assigned to the RS-1 category is: Rs. 49,550 – 7 × 540 – 27 × 670 – Rs. 71,420.
Written Examination
| Subject | Duration | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence | 1 hour | 100 |
| Mathematics | 1 hour | 100 |
| English Language | 1½ hours | 100 |
Applicants must obtain at least 60% for each question paper. Qualified applicants will be called for a structured interview. Sports achievements may receive up to 10 marks at the structured interview.
Ten per cent of the vacancies filled under the Open Examination will be allocated to female applicants.
Limited Competitive Examination
The Limited Competitive Examination is for eligible officers serving in Grade II of the post of Customs Guard. It is intended to fill 50% of the existing vacancies in Grade II of the Inspector of Customs post.
Main Qualifications
- Must be an officer serving in Grade II of the Customs Guard post.
- Must have completed the stipulated satisfactory and active service period and earned the relevant salary increments.
- Must have demonstrated satisfactory or higher performance under the approved performance appraisal scheme.
- Must have passed the relevant Efficiency Bar Examinations.
- Must satisfy all prescribed qualifications by the application closing date.
Experience Requirement
Applicants should generally have completed at least three years of service in Grade II of the Customs Guard post.
Limited Examination Structure
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Study | 2 hours | 100 | 50 |
Candidates who obtain at least 50 marks in the written examination may be called for the general interview, subject to the conditions stated in the Gazette.
The Limited Examination will be held in Colombo. Its date and venue will be announced later.
14.09.2026 at 9.00 a.m. – 12.10.2026 at 9.00 p.m.
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Important: Applicants should not wait until the final day. Read the complete official Gazette notice, confirm the applicable Open or Limited examination category, and submit accurate information. Incomplete or incorrect applications may be rejected without notice.
