Map Technological Officer – Sri Lanka Survey Department

Open Competitive Examination for Recruitment to the Post of MAP Technological Officer

Nature of duties in the Post:

• Date processing in thematic maps, topographical maps, and other maps, data entry into databases, map production using databases, and other mapping-related technical activities, including revision. quality control, sales, office preliminary and final activities on surveys, issuance of copies of plans to the public, maintaining the documents related thereto, preparation of progress reports and work on surveying databases.

Qualifications:

Educational Qualifications:

• Should have passed the G.C.E. (A/L) examination in three subjects from the Science/Mathematics/Technology Subject Stream in one sitting, with two subjects of Combined Mathematics and Physics. 

and 

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

Physical Fitness:

 Every candidate should have physically and mentally fit to serve in any part of Sri Lanka and carry out the duties of the post. 

Other: 

• Should be a citizen of Sri Lanka. 
• Should be of excellent character. 
• Any person ordained in any religious denomination will not be eligible to sit for the examination. 
• Only if the applicant has completed all the qualifications and the prescribed age limit in all respects as of the date mentioned in the notice calling for application, it is accepted that all the qualifications required to sit for the competitive examination for recruitment to the service have been fulfilled.

Age Limit:

• Minimum limit - Not less than 18 years.
• Maximum limit - Not more than 30 years.

Salary Scale:

• Training Grade First year allowance: 

Monthly Rs. 27,140 Second year allowance monthly Rs. 27,440 (as per provisions in schedule V of Pa circular 03/2016) 

• Grade III: 

Monthly Rs. 31,040 - 10 x 445 - 11 x 660 - 10x 730 - 10 x750 - Rs. 57,550 (MN3-2016) 

• Grade II: 

Monthly Rs. 31,040 - 10 x 445 - 11x660 - 10x730-10x750 - Rs. 57,550 (initiating from the 12th salary step) (MN3-2016) 

• Grade I: 

Monthly Rs. 31,040 - 10 x445 - 11x660 - 10x730 - 10x750 - Rs. 57,550 (Starting with the 23rd salary step) (MN - 2016) 

• Special Grade: 

Monthly Rs. 41,580 - 11x755 - 18x1,030 - Rs. 68,425 (MN7 - 2016)