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PART  I :  SEC.  (IIA) – GAZETTE OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA –04.09.2026
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04.	 Age limit:
Have attained the age of 22 years and have not attained the age of 28 years on the closing date of applications. 
(Accordingly, only those who are born on or before 06.10.2004 and on or after 06.10.1998 are eligible to apply).
Candidates who are already in the Public Service, should not have attained the age of 35 years on the closing date of 
applications, (Accordingly only those who are born on or after 06.10.1991 are eligible to apply) and should possess a 
satisfactory record of service.
Note:
	
(i.)	 For the purpose of Clause 04 above, a candidate in the Public Service means (as defined in Chapter I of the 
Establishments Code), any officer who has been confirmed in the Public Service or in the Provincial Public 
Service by the closing date of applications. 
	
(ii.)	 A candidate in the Public Service will not be eligible to sit for this examination unless he/she has had a satisfactory 
record of service during the 05 years immediately preceding the closing date of application or if the period of 
service is less than 05 years, during the total period of service. 
	
(iii.)	 A member of the Public Service will be considered to have a satisfactory record of service only if he/she has 
earned on the due date, all increments within the 05 years immediately preceding the closing date of application or 
if the period of service is less than 05 years during the total period of his/her service in the respective Institution, 
and has not suffered any punishment whatsoever (except a warning) in respect of any offences committed during 
the period as mentioned above. 
05.	 Salary Scale:
	
The applicable salary scale for this post is as per the schedule I of the Public Administration Circular No. 10/2025 dated 
	
25.03.2025, is as follows:
	
Rs.82,150-10x2,400-8x2,940–17x3,900 –Rs. 195,970 (SL-1-2025) – monthly.
06.	 Written Examination :
	
I.	 The examination will be held in Sinhala, Tamil and English mediums. 
	
II.	 A candidate can apply in one of the three languages mentioned above and he/she must sit all the question 
papers in the language medium applied for. The language medium in which the candidate applied for cannot 
subsequently be changed. 
	
III.	 The written examination consists of question papers on the following subjects.
Subject 
No.
Subject
Time Duration
Marks
Minimum 
Marks
01.
General Paper
03 hours
100
40
02.
World Affairs I
03 hours
100
40
03.
World Affairs II
03 hours
100
40
04.
Essay
03 hours
100
40
05.
Précis
30 minutes
50
25
06.
MCQ Paper
• IQ Test
• General Knowledge and Current 
Affairs
02 hours 30 minutes
150
75