Gazette No. 2504 - PDF page 41

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PART  I :  SEC.  (IIA) – GAZETTE OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA –28.08.2026
3023
Among the candidates who sit for all question papers of the written competitive examination and obtain 50% or 
higher marks for each subject, a number equivalent to 4 times the number of existing vacancies will be called for the 
aptitude evaluation interview based on the merit order of marks. Basic qualifications will be verified during the aptitude 
evaluation interview. 
Recruitment to the post will be based on the merit order of the aggregate marks obtained from the written examination 
and the aptitude evaluation interview. 
The Public Service Commission will make decisions regarding filling a certain number of vacancies, filling all 
vacancies, or leaving them unfilled, as well as any matters not specified in this notice.
10.	 Written Examination Syllabus:
10.1 This examination will be conducted by the Director General of the Sri Lanka Institute of Development 
Administration (SLIDA).
10.2	 Syllabus
	
i.	 National Archives Assistant Director (Technical), National Archives Assistant Director (Electronic 
Records & Digitisation) and National Archives Assistant Director (Film & Audiovisual).
Number
Subject
Syllabus
Duration
Total 
Marks
Pass 
Marks
01
Aptitude 
Test
This paper aims to measure the candidate's 
general intelligence, logical reasoning, 
expression of ideas, and analytical skills, 
interpretation capacity, ability to apply to other 
situations, and reaching conclusions in relation 
to problems presented regarding numerical, 
linguistic, and figurative structures and 
interrelations.
01 Hour
100
50
02
English
Writing Skills: 
•	 Knowledge of modern structures and 
writing styles in the relevant field 
•	 internal communication methods
•	 formal correspondence skills
•	 description/explanation writing
•	 grammar
•	 summary writing skills
•	 report writing skills.
Comprehension:
•	 Candidates' ability to understand a printed 
text, deduce meaning, and provide written 
interpretation. 
•	 Reading and understanding the specific and 
general meaning of a printed text.
Translation Skills: 
•	 Translating a given text from one language 
to another while keeping its meaning 
unchanged.
02 Hours
100
50