Prison Guard - Department of Prisons Colombo 09

OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF PRISON GUARD - 2025 

APPLICATIONS are called from qualified Sri Lankan citizens for the Open Competitive Examination to Recruitment for vacant positions of Prison Guard (Female/Male) in the Department of Prisons- Sri Lanka. 

This examination is to recruit for the Post of Prison Guard under Police and Other Regulatory Services in the Department of Prisons-Sri Lanka 

Note: Applicants who pass the written examination will have to appear for a physical fitness test as stated in subsections (1), (2), and (3) of Clause 12 of this notice and a suitability assessment interview. Therefore, only applicants with qualifications mentioned in those clauses are expected to apply.

Examination Date and Conducting Examination:

• This examination will be held in November 2025 in the main cities across the island mentioned in Schedule 1. The city you wish to appear for the examination must be clearly indicated with its number from the provided schedule. You will not be allowed to change the city later. However, if there are not enough applicants to set up an examination center in a particular city, applicants will be directed to a center established in the city mentioned as their second choice on the application or a nearby city. If there are not enough applicants to establish examination centers in all or most of the proposed cities, the Commissioner General of Examinations will arrange the examination to be held only in Colombo.

• The total number of vacancies to be filled is 479. [Prison Guard (Male) - 409, Prison Guard (Female) -70]. In the event that candidates with equal marks exceed the number of vacancies for the final vacancy or for a few vacancies, the decision to fill those vacancies will be made, as per Article 92 of the Procedural Rules, by the Public Service Commission. The date on which the appointment will take effect will be decided by the Commissioner General of Prisons. 

Educational Qualifications:

• Must have passed the General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) Examination in no more than two sittings, with six (06) subjects including Sinhala/Tamil/English and Mathematics, with credit passes in any two (02) subjects.

Limits on Qualifications:

• All qualifications required to apply for this examination must be fully completed in every respect on or before the last date for receiving applications. 
• The qualifications mentioned in 06 (a) above must remain until the appointment to the position. 
• It should also be noted that physical changes, such as having tattoos on the body and physical disabilities, are disqualifications.

Salary Scale:

• RS 1 – 2025 (Step 1) salary range of Public Administration Circular No. 10/2025 is applicable to this post. The salary scale for that salary scale is as follows: Rs. 49,550- – 7 x 540 – 27 x 670 – Rs. 71420 /- (monthly).   

Age Limit: 

• Must be not less than 18 years and not more than 30 years of age. (Accordingly, only those whose birthday falls on or before 19.09.2007 and on or after 19.09.1995 are eligible to apply for this)

General:

• Must be a citizen of Sri Lanka.
• Must be in good health and have a good character. 
• This will be confirmed by a Police Clearance Report. 
• Being convicted by any court for an offence related to character corruption is a complete disqualification for appointment to the above position. 
• Minimum height: 5 feet 4 inches (Male). 
• Minimum height: 5 feet 2 inches (Female). 
• The chest should be no less than 32 inches without inhaling. (Not applicable for women). 
• Must be unmarried. (Divorced & widowed persons are considered married for this purpose)