Gazette No. 2506 - PDF page 17

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PART  I :  SEC.  (IIA) – GAZETTE OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA – 11.09.2026
3153
Maximum 
Marks 
Obtainable
Minimum pass mark
Duration
I.
Intelligence Test
100
50%
01hour
II.
Subject-related 
Technical Test
100
50%
01hour
7.1	 Syllabus:
•	 I. Intelligence Test: Consists of 40 questions designed to test the candidate's logical reasoning, analytical 
ability, and decision-making capacity.
•	 II. Subject-related Technical Test: A multiple-choice question paper consisting of 15 general knowledge 
questions and 25 questions from the fields relevant to each post. The fields relevant to the subjects are as 
follows:
1.	 Geology Assistant: Testing knowledge on Geography and Petrology.
2.	 Technical Officer (Electrical): Testing basic knowledge of electrical engineering, knowledge of 
equipment, and relevant  technical methods.
Marks will not be awarded at the general interview for posts in the Supervisory Management Assistant (Technical) 
officer category (MN-3-2025) of the Department of National Museums. Educational and physical fitness will be 
verified and checked.
Note:
Participation in the general interview shall not be considered as fulfilling the eligibility required for the award of an 
appointment.
8.0	 Method of Application:
8.1	 Applications should be prepared by the candidates themselves on 21 x 29 cm (A4) size paper using both sides, in 
accordance with the specimen application form given at the end of this notification.
8.2 	 Applications that do not conform to the prescribed specimen form, or are incomplete and improperly filled out, 
will be rejected without any prior notice.
8.3	 Receipt of applications will not be acknowledged. No complaints regarding applications lost in the post will be 
considered.
8.4	 Being called for the interview shall not be considered as  an acceptance that the applicant has fulfilled the 
qualifications required for these posts.
8.5	 On the top left-hand corner of the envelope enclosing the application, “Recruitment for the Post of ................. 
in the Supervisory Management Assistant (Technical) Officer Category of the Department of National 
Museums - 2026”  should be clearly stated according to the post applied for.
8.6	 The applicant's signature on the application form must be attested by a Principal of a Government School, a 
Justice of the Peace, a Commissioner for Oaths, a Notary Public, a Commissioned Officer of the Armed Forces, 
an Officer holding a gazetted post in the Police Service, or an Officer holding a permanent post in Public Service 
in  a Tertiary or Senior Level salary grade according to Public Administration Circular No. 06/2006.
8.7	 The final decision regarding the filling of these vacancies, leaving them vacant, or filling a portion of the vacancies, 
as well as all other matters, rests with the Director General of National Museums.