Gazette No. 2504 - PDF page 34

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PART  I :  SEC.  (IIA) – GAZETTE OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA –28.08.2026
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3.	
Officers falling under (b) (i) or 
(b) (ii) above in a service where 
salaries were drawn under salary 
code MN 2-2006 or higher MN 
salary codes as of 23.12.2013 
and whose salary codes were 
subsequently revised to a different 
salary code, are also eligible for 
this
(c)	 Age and other qualifications to be satisfied 
            	
(i)	 Shall be not more than the age limit of fifty 
three years (53) as of the date on which the 
qualifications are satisfied.  Accordingly, 
persons whose birthday falls on or after 
28.08.1973 shall strictly be eligible to apply 
for this. 
	
(ii)	 Shall have been confirmed in a service/ post 
mentioned in 6 (b) above.
	
	 Note: Officers for whom the appointing 
authority has not issued the letter relevant 
to confirmation in service, but who have 
satisfied all the qualifications required to sit 
for the examination as per paragraph 06 of 
the examination notification and satisfied 
the qualifications relevant to confirmation 
in service as per the relevant service 
minute/ scheme of recruitment may also 
apply for this examination.
However, the said officers,
1.	 Shall have passed the Efficiency Bar 
examination relevant to the confirmation 
in service as of the date of verification of 
qualifications.
2.	 If the said officers are eligible for the 
general interview after passing this 
examination, it is compulsory to submit 
the letter of confirmation in service at 
the time of appearing for the interview.
(The date of confirmation should be 
effective as of the date of verification of 
qualifications or before the said date.)
	
(iii) 	Shall have not been subjected to any 
disciplinary punishment as per the provisions 
stipulated in Public Service Commission 
Circular No: 01/2020 as of the date on which 
qualifications are satisfied.
(d)	 Restrictions for qualifications 
	
(i). 	 No candidate shall be permitted to sit for the 
Limited Competitive Examination more than 
three (03) occasions. (Number of sittings at 
the examinations for recruitment to Grade 
III of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service 
under the previous service minute is not 
considered) 
	
(ii) 	 The qualifications required to apply for 
this examination shall have been satisfied 
in every respect on or before the date of 
publication of the Gazette notification.
	
(iii) 	 No person who is ordained in any religious 
order shall be allowed to sit for this 
examination. 
07.	 Examination Fees:	
The fee for the examination is Rs. 1200.00. Payment 
of examination fee must be made only through the 
following methods, provided by the online system.  
 
	
i.	 Any Bank Credit Card
	
ii.	 Any Bank Debit Card with Internet Payment 
facility
	
iii.	 Bank of Ceylon Online Banking Method
	
iv.	 Bank of Ceylon Teller Slip Payment
Note: Instructions on the method of payment 
under the above methods have been given under 
the technical instructions for the examination on 
the website of the Department of Examinations.
	
v.	 The applicant will be notified of the receipt of 
payment via SMS or e-mail. The full amount for 
the examination fee must be paid and applications 
with underpayments or overpayments of the 
examination fee will be rejected. The Department 
of Examinations, Sri Lanka, shall not be held liable 
for any errors occurring when paying examination 
fees via the aforementioned payment methods.
08.	 Method of application:
	
(i)	 Online applications must be perfected strictly 
in the English language. Once the Department 
of Examinations receives the soft copy of the 
application submitted by the applicant online, the 
candidates will be notified via SMS to the mobile