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SRI LANKA GAZETTE · NO. 2506

Gazette No. 2506 - PDF page 4

Published 11 September 2026 Physical PDF page 4 Printed Gazette page 3140
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PART  I :  SEC.  (IIA) – GAZETTE OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA – 11.09.2026
3140
Post - Vacant
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION 
MINISTRY OF PORTS AND CIVIL AVIATION
Merchant Shipping Secretariat
APPLICATIONS are invited from Sri Lankan citizens who fulfill the qualifications for the following vacancies at the 
Merchant Shipping Secretariat under the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation.
Post
Number of Vacancies
01.	 Port State Controller (Engineering)
01
02.	 Examiner (Engineering)
01
03.	 Legal Officer
01
 
RECRUITMENT FOR THE POSTS OF EXAMINER (ENGINEERING) AND PORT STATE 
CONTROLLER (ENGINEERING) IN THE MERCHANT SHIPPING SECRETARIAT OF THE MINISTRY 
OF PORTS AND CIVIL AVIATION – 2026
APPLICATIONS are hereby invited from Sri Lankan citizens who possess the qualifications specified in Section 02 hereof 
to fill the vacancies in the posts of Examiner (Engineering) and Port State Controller (Engineering) of the Merchant Shipping 
Secretariat functioning under the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation.
Post
Number of Vacancies
01.	 Port State Controller (Engineering)
01
02.	 Examiner (Engineering)
01
Closing Date for Applications: - 12.10.2026
01.	 Method of Recruitment:
	
Candidates who have fulfilled the qualifications specified in this notice and obtain the highest marks at a structured 
interview conducted by a structured board appointed by the Public Service Commission shall be recruited on a permanent 
basis. The marking scheme for the structured interview, as approved by the Public Service Commission, is provided 
under Section 05 of this notice.
02.	 Required Qualifications:  
(i)	 Educational Qualifications, Experience and Other Qualifications
Post
Educational Qualifications
Experience and Other Qualifications
Port State Controller 
(Engineering)
Possession of a Certificate of Competency 
as Chief Engineer issued by the Government 
Maritime Administration of Sri Lanka, 
United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, China, 
India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Malaysia, 
Singapore, South Africa, or Ireland, or by 
a country that has entered into a bilateral 
agreement with Sri Lanka regarding the 
recognition of such certificates.
Possession of a minimum of 02 years 
experience as Chief Engineer on board 
a seagoing merchant vessel with a 
capacity exceeding 300 kilowatts.
Examiner 
(Engineering)