Circular
April 13, 2025
Principal Service & English Language
Education Ministry has released a Circular no 06/2025 on the Importance of Fulfillment of the necessity of Link Language Proficiency stated in the Service Minute under the Sri Lanka Principal Service
- Each and every officer in the Sri Lanka Principal Service should obtain the proficiency in English Language which is the Link Language, within the three (03) years from the date of recruitment in accordance with the Section 9.1 of the New Service Minute under the Sri Lanka Principal Service published in the Extraordinary Gazette Notification No.1885/31 dated 22.10.2014 enacted since 01.07.2008.
- Further, if any officer has obtained at least credit pass or above for English Language at the G.C.E. (Ordinary Level) Examination in accordance with the Sec.9.1 of the said Service Minute or the officers who have fulfilled the qualifications mentioned therein since 01.07.2020 according to the Public Service Commission Circular No.08/2020, are exempted from the necessity of fulfilling the having been passed by the English Language Test whereas other officers should pass by the English Language Test for Sri Lanka Principal Service stated in the Schedule “D” in the Service Minute.


















