Marine Engineering Assistant – Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

• Open Competitive Examination for Recruitment to the Post of Marine Engineering Assistant (Sri Lanka Technological Service) Grade III in the Management Assistant Supervisory Category (Technical) of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources -2024/2025
• APPLICATIONS are invited for the open competitive examination to fill the vacancies in the post of Marine Engineering Assistant Grade III in the Sri Lanka Technological Service of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. 
• Recruitment will be made based on the results of the Competitive Examination, which will be conducted by the Commissioner General of Examinations in October 2025 in Colombo.
• The application has been published through "Online Applications - Recruitment Exams” under "Our Services” in the website of the Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka, www.doenets.lk, and the applications can only be submitted via online. 
• Acceptance of online applications will be open on the 27th of June, 2025, at 9.00 a.m. 
• The closing date of the application will be the 25th of July, 2025. 
• Applications submitted by applicants under the Gazette Notification dated 02.02.2024 are also valid. 
• Applications are hereby invited from eligible applicants to fill ten (10) vacancies in the Post of Marine Engineering Assistant in the Sri Lanka Technological Service of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. 
• Duties of the post consist of provision of inspection reports, assessment reports and seaworthiness certificates of fishing vessels constructed and which are under construction at approved boatyards and inspection reports on traditional fishing vessels, provision of technical reports related to the registration and insurance of vessels, issuance of seaworthiness certificates and assessment reports for accessories of fishing vessels, provision of inspection reports and related technical work, provision of technical observations and recommendations for the registration of designers of vessels and engines etc., for the specifications of vessel designs and devices to be provided by the designers of vessels and engines, providing technical and mechanical quality testing reports on the vehicles of the Department and giving recommendations for payments having inspected the vehicles after the repairs.

Terms of Service:

• Applicants to be selected will be appointed to the Post of Marine Engineering Assistant (Sri Lanka Technical Service) Grade III, subject to the general conditions governing appointments in the Public Service and the conditions specified in the Scheme of Recruitment approved by the Public Service Commission. 
• This post is permanent and pensionable.

Educational Qualifications:

• Should have passed the G.C.E. (A/L) Examination in three (03) subjects in one and the same sitting, with two (02) subjects out of Pure Mathematics / Applied Mathematics/Combined Mathematics and Physics/ Engineering Technology/ Science for Technology. 

And 

• Should have passed G.C.E.(O/L) Examination in six (06) subjects in one and the same sitting with credit passes for Sinhala/Tamil/English Language, Science, Mathematics and for another one subject.

Professional Qualifications:

• NDT in Mechanical Engineering /Marine Engineering awarded by the University of Moratuwa or Hardy Technical College, Ampara

or

• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering awarded by the National Apprenticeship and Vocational Training Authority 

or

• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology awarded by the Open University of Sri Lanka 

or

• Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Engineering awarded by the Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technology 

or 

• Diploma in Naval Engineering awarded by the Naval and Maritime Academy of the Sri Lanka Navy

Experience:

• Not applicable

Physical Requirements:

• Every applicant should be physically and mentally fit to serve in any part of Sri Lanka (including the Islands belonging to the territory of Sri Lanka) and perform the duties in the post.  

Salary Scale:

• Salary Code No: MN 3-2016 
• Salary Scale: Rs.31, 040– 10×445–11x660 – 10x730 – 10x750 – 57,550/-

Age Limit: 

• Age should not be less than 18 years and not more than 30 years as on the closing date of applications. (Accordingly, the eligibility regarding the age will be satisfied only if the date of birth falls on or before 25.07.2007 and on or after 25.07.1995.)

General Conditions: 

• Every applicant should be a citizen of Sri Lanka. 
• Should be of excellent character. 
• The qualifications required for recruitment to the post should have been completed in all respects before the closing date mentioned in the notice inviting applications. 
• Should be a holder of a pensionable post in the Public / Provincial Public Service as on the date of calling for applications.
• Should not have been subject to disciplinary punishment in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Commission Circular No. 01/2020.

Method of Recruitment:

• Recruitment will be made based on the results of a written examination and a general interview. 
• Eligible applicants will be selected having interviews a number of applicants equal to the number expected to be recruited, in order of the total marks of the applicants who have passed the written examination. 
  • The competitive examination for recruitment will be conducted in Sinhala, Tamil and English languages. 
  • Applicants shall answer all the papers in the medium of language applied for the examination, and no applicant is permitted to change the medium of language mentioned in the application later.