Gazette No. 2506 - PDF page 49

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PART  I :  SEC.  (IIA) – GAZETTE OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA – 11.09.2026
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b.	 Under registered cover on or before 1200hrs on 02nd October 2026. The top left corner of the envelope containing the 
application should bear ‘Direct Entry 2026/1 – Regular/ Volunteer male/ female Officers. Further applications 
which are forwarded via registered post should also be applied through online system by logging in to www.navy.
lk/joinus website. Applications received after the closing date and time and applications that do not comply with 
the requirements stipulated in the gazette notification will not be entertained. For further information please visit 
the Sri lanka Navy official website or call 076-027 5685/ 011-7195154/ 011-7195120 
	
c.	 Candidates who are in government service (Departments/ Corporations/ Boards/ Civil Establishments) should 
forward their applications through the Heads of Departments (Departments/ Corporations/ Boards/ Civil 
Establishments) with a certificate that the candidate will be released if selected.
d. 	 Candidates will be required to produce the originals of the following documents in the	
interview or any other 
occasion and certified copies of the following documents when forwarding the applications:
(1)	 Certificate of registration of birth.
(2)	 Copies of national identity card or driving license.
(3)	 Certificates of educational/ higher educational/ professional educational/ degree/ Post Graduate 
qualifications required for the branch applied.
(4)	 School leaving certificate and character certificate obtained from school.
(5)	 Grama Niladhari certificate obtained within six months.
(6)	 Certificates of professional experience (if any) obtained from a recognized institution.
(7)	 Two recent character certificates (From responsible person who knows the applicant for more than two 
years or the present employer).
(8)	 Certificates of sports activities and other qualifications. 
e.	 Applications of candidates who fail to produce the aforesaid documents when requested will not be considered.
f.	 original copies of documents should not be enclosed with the application.
g.	 Sri Lanka Navy will not be responsible for the loss of any originals of certificates if enclosed with the application.
13. 	 Any statement in the application which is found to be incorrect will render the applicant liable to disqualification or 
dismissal when the false statement is revealed before the selection or after the selection respectively.
14.	 Enlistment Procedure:
	
a.	 Candidates who fulfill the above requirements on arrival for the first interview the height, vision and weight will be 
measured. Candidates whose height, vision and weight are below the standards specified in the gazette notification 
will not be interviewed. Any candidate who may have a special skill or value to the naval service may be considered 
at the discretion of the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy even though the candidate may not have the requisite 
height and age. Candidates those who qualify from first interview will be required to undergo a Physical Endurance 
Test as mentioned below:
	
b.	 Requirements to pass the Physical Endurance Test;
SEX
PUSH UPS (WITHIN 1 
MINS)
CURL UPS
(WITHIN 1 MINS)
1600m RUN 
(MINUTES)
Male
12
10
09
Female
08
07
11 
c.	 Only the candidates who successfully completed the Physical Endurance Test Candidates likely to be qualified after 
the final interview will be required to present themselves before a Sri Lanka Navy Medical Board. Candidates who 
qualified from complete medical examination will be called for interviews. Candidates who obtained the highest 
marks will be selected according to the vacancies available.
d.	 Candidates who are found unsuitable for enlistment will not be notified.