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PART  I :  SEC.  (IIA) – GAZETTE OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA – 11.09.2026
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7.0	 Method of Recruitment:
	
Method of Recruitment: By a written examination and a general interview.
•	 Examination Procedure: The examination consists of a written test with two (02) subjects. This examination will 
be conducted in Sinhala, Tamil, and English media, and changing the applied medium later will not be permitted.
Maximum 
Marks 
Obtainable
Minimum 
pass mark
Duration
I.
Aptitude
100
50%
 01 hour
II.
General Knowledge
100
50%
 01 hour
7.1	 Syllabus:
	
1.	 Aptitude: Designed to test the candidate’s language ability, logical reasoning, and mathematical skills. 
Consists of 30 multiple-choice or short-answer questions.
	
11.	 General Knowledge: A multiple-choice question paper containing questions on socio-economic 
background, local information, programs and activities of ministries and Departments to test the candidate's 
skills and suitability for duties.
No marks will be awarded at the General Interview for posts in the Management Assistant Non-Technical 
- Segment 2 Service Category (MN-1-2025) of the Department of National Museums. The interview will 
solely verify whether the candidates who passed the written examination have fulfilled all the necessary 
qualifications required for recruitment.
Note:
Attending the General Interview shall not be considered as fulfilling the qualification for the offer of 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 to the Post of ..................... 
in the Management Assistant Non-Technical - Segment 2 Service 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
9.0	 Submission of Applications:
Duly completed applications should be sent by registered post to reach the following address on or before  30.09.2026
Director General,
Department of National Museums,