Director – Ministry of Science and Technology Battaramulla

Director – Ministry of Science and Technology

As per Section 11.2 of the Minute of the Sri Lanka Scientific Service published in Gazette No. 1877/27 dated 28th of August 2014 and revised by Gazette Extraordinary No. 1996/25 dated 06th December 2016, which has been effective from 01.01.2006, applications are called from the officers, who are in active service and have satisfied the prescribed qualifications indicated under paragraph 02 as at 02.05.2025 and promoted to Grade I of Sri Lanka Scientific Service to be appointed to the posts in Grade I of Sri Lanka Scientific Service, which remain vacant at the Ministry of Science and Technology. 

NB: It is mandatory to have been promoted to Grade I of the Sri Lanka Scientific Service at the time of appointment

Qualifications:

• Shall be an officer in Grade I of Sri Lanka Scientific Service at the Skills Development, Vocational Education, Research and Inventions division of the then Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Present Ministry of Science and Technology or an officer who has not been appointed to a post in Special Grade or in case where there is no officer of Sri Lanka Scientific Service who has satisfied the relevant qualifications at the present Ministry of Science and Technology, an officer in Sri Lanka Scientific Service who possesses a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in chemistry or Physics with a class or Bachelor of Science General degree with the subjects of Chemistry or Physics and a Postgraduate Degree in any of the said subjects. 

Method of selection for the posts:

• A structured interview will be held in which marks will be given to candidates according to the following marking scheme approved by the Public Service Commission based on seniority and merit by a board of interviews appointed by the Public Service Commission. The decision of the Public Service Commission on filling the vacancies shall be the final.

General:

• The officers selected will be appointed to the above posts, which have fallen vacant in Grade I of the Sri Lanka Scientific Service, with effect from the date of assuming duties in the respective posts subject to the general conditions governing the appointments in the public service, the terms and conditions stipulated in the Minute of the Sri Lanka Scientific Service (Published in the Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka No.1877/27 dated 28th august 2014) and the revisions, which have already been made or will be made in the future to the service minute. 

• Officers who are in active service and have satisfied the minimum qualifications indicated in this notification shall strictly be called for the interview. 

• Applications perfected in conformity with the following format should be sent to the “Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial councils and local Government, independence Square, Colombo 07” to reach on or before 02.05.2025. The words “Filling vacancies in Grade I of Sri Lanka Scientific Service” should be written clearly on the top left corner of the envelope containing the application. any application received after the due date shall not be accepted and no complaint that an application has been lost or delayed in post shall be considered.