Limited Competitive Examination for Recruitment to Grade III of the Management Service Officers' Service (MSOS) – 2026
රාජ්ය සේවයේ ස්ථිර හා සනාථ කරන ලද PL වැටුප් කාණ්ඩයේ සහ MN 1-2025 වැටුප් කේතය යටතේ වැටුප් ලබන නිලධාරීන් කළමනාකරණ සේවා නිලධාරී (MSO) III වන ශ්රේණියට බඳවා ගැනීමේ 2026 සීමිත තරග විභාගය සඳහා විභාග දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව මඟින් අයදුම්පත් කැඳවා ඇත. අයදුම්පත් 2026 සැප්තැම්බර් 25 වන දින රාත්රී 9.00 ට පෙර doenets.lk වෙබ් අඩවිය ඔස්සේ මාර්ගගතව (Online) පමණක් ඉදිරිපත් කළ යුතු අතර, විභාගය 2026 දෙසැම්බර් මස පැවැත්වේ.
அரசாங்க சேவையில் நிரந்தர நியமனம் பெற்று, உறுதிப்படுத்தப்பட்டு PL சம்பளப் பிரிவு மற்றும் MN 1-2025 சம்பளக் குறியீட்டின் கீழ் சம்பளம் பெறும் உத்தியோகத்தர்களுக்காக முகாமத்துவ சேவை உத்தியோகத்தர் சேவை (MSOS) தரம் III இற்கு ஆட்சேர்ப்பு செய்வதற்கான வரையறுக்கப்பட்ட போட்டிப் பரீட்சை - 2026 அறிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. விண்ணப்பங்கள் 2026 செப்டம்பர் 25 இரவு 9.00 மணி வரை doenets.lk ஊடாக இணையவழியில் மட்டுமே ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளப்படும். இப்பரீட்சை 2026 டிசம்பர் மாதம் நடைபெறும்.
Applications are strictly confined to public officers in the Central Government who meet all qualifications as of September 25, 2026:
- Confirmed Permanent Service: Applicants must hold a permanent appointment in the public service, be confirmed in their current post, and draw salary under the PL category or MN 1-2025 salary code (Public Administration Circular No. 10/2025).
- Active Service Requirement: At least five (05) years of continuous, active, and satisfactory permanent service by September 25, 2026. Casual, temporary, or training periods served prior to permanent appointment do not count toward this 5-year requirement.
- Disciplinary Record: Must not have been subjected to any disciplinary punishment as stipulated in Public Service Commission Circular No. 01/2020 (to be formally certified by the Head of Department).
- Educational Qualifications: Must have passed at least six (06) subjects at the G.C.E. (O/L) Examination in not more than two sittings, including two (02) credit passes. The passes must include:
- Language / Literature
- Arithmetic / Pure Mathematics / Elementary Mathematics / Commercial Arithmetic
- Officers serving in Provincial Public Services (this is strictly a Combined Services Central Government recruitment).
- Employees of Statutory Boards, Public Corporations, and state-owned commercial entities.
- Temporary, contract, relief, or casual employees.
- Officers engaged in semi-technical jobs or trained for specialized institutional tasks (e.g., Engineering/Industrial grades, Public Health Officers in the Department of Health, and trained departmental grades in the Postal Department).
Candidates must sit for both papers in a single language medium (Sinhala, Tamil, or English). Marks will be deducted for illegible handwriting and spelling errors.
| Subject | Duration | Total Marks | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Language Proficiency & Aptitude Test for MSOS | 2½ Hours | 100 | 40% |
| 2. Aptitude Test (General Reasoning & Numbers) | 1 Hour | 100 | 40% |
Syllabus Overview:
- Paper 1 - Part I (1h 15m / 50 Marks): Reading comprehension, precise summarization, drafting formal government letters, single-sentence condensations, basic grammar, and structured essay writing.
- Paper 1 - Part II (1h 15m / 50 Marks): Case studies and practical office scenarios; testing knowledge on official registers, attendance sheets, moving registers, vouchers, call-up diaries, day stamps, official seals, mail bags, and ministerial file procedures.
- Paper 2 - Aptitude (1 Hour / 100 Marks): 50 multiple-choice and short-answer questions testing critical numerical ability, problem-solving, logic, and general intelligence.
- Access the examination portal at www.doenets.lk under "Our Services" > "Online Applications - Recruitment / EB Exams".
- The application must be completed in the English language only.
- Pay the non-refundable examination fee of Rs. 600/- using any Bank Credit/Debit card, Bank of Ceylon Online Banking, or BOC Teller Slip. Keep the payment confirmation receipt.
- Submit the online form before the deadline: September 25, 2026, at 9:00 PM.
- Mandatory Hard Copy Submission: Download and print a copy of your completed application. Submit this printed copy to your Head of Institution to be formally placed inside your official personal file.
- Retain a certified copy of the application and the bank payment receipt to produce at the interview alongside your official service confirmation letter.
The examination will be conducted across 25 administrative towns islandwide:
No. Eligibility is strictly confined to officers holding permanent appointments in the Central Government public service. Provincial public service officers are not eligible to apply under this notice.
No. You must achieve at least 50% aggregate marks across both papers. Furthermore, only candidates representing 30% of total calculated vacancies will be called for interview, strictly based on merit rank.
Selected officers are appointed on a 1-year probation period to permanent, pensionable posts. You must compulsorily serve at your first place of posting for three (03) years without transfer requests, and pass the 1st Efficiency Bar examination within three (03) years.
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