Eastern Province Teacher Transfers 2027 (Tamil Medium): The List, the Appeal Process and the 10 November Deadline
The Provincial Department of Education, Eastern Province, has issued the proposed annual inter-zonal teacher transfers for 2027 (2026), and the Tamil-medium list names 193 teachers. Teachers who are not satisfied with a proposal can appeal, but only on the model form, with the recommendations of the Principal and the Zonal Director of Education, and by registered post that reaches Trincomalee before 10 November 2026. This guide explains what the circular says, what the list contains and how to appeal without making the mistakes that get an appeal rejected.
Key Facts
What the Circular Says
- The inter-zonal transfers for 2027 (2026) were proposed for teachers who applied for them.
- The proposals follow the National Teacher Transfer Policy, the Eastern Province Teacher Transfer Policy and the decisions of the Provincial Teacher Transfer Board, which includes teacher union representatives.
- The transfer list with the details of the proposed teachers is attached to the circular.
- Teachers who are not satisfied with the proposals should prepare an appeal on the model appeal application form, on both sides of an A4 sheet, completed in full.
- The appeal must carry the recommendations of the Principal and the Zonal Director of Education.
- It must be sent by registered post so that it reaches the Provincial Director of Education, Provincial Department of Education, Eastern Province, Inner Harbour Road, Trincomalee, before 10 November 2026.
- Applications sent directly, and applications received after 10 November 2026, will not be accepted.
What the Tamil-Medium List Contains
Each entry in the list gives the serial number, the teacher's present zone, name, present school, NIC number and employee number, the subject, the zone and school the teacher is proposed to move to, and the Transfer Board's decision. To protect the teachers named, this post does not reproduce names, NIC numbers or employee numbers. Use the official copy to find your own entry.
| Present zone | Teachers on the list |
|---|---|
| Batticaloa West | 62 |
| Kalkudah | 41 |
| Sammanthurai | 22 |
| Akkaraipattu | 21 |
| Mutur | 16 |
| Paddiruppu | 13 |
| Thirukkovil | 5 |
| Trincomalee | 5 |
| Trincomalee North | 3 |
| Kinniya | 2 |
| Batticaloa, Kalmunai and Kanthale | 1 each |
| Total | 193 |
The zone counts are GovInfo.lk's tally of the scanned list. The Transfer Board's decision reads "Transfer will be granted after a suitable replacement" for nearly every entry, and "The transfer will be granted without a replacement" for two entries. The circular covers the Sinhala and Tamil media, and the list we reviewed is the Tamil-medium one.
How to Appeal, Step by Step
- Find your entry in the official Tamil-medium list and read the proposed school and the Transfer Board's decision.
- If you are not satisfied, get the model appeal application form from the circular and prepare your appeal on both sides of an A4 sheet.
- Complete every part of the form. It asks for your personal and service details, details of the transfer order you received, the grounds for your appeal with copies of supporting documents attached, and the relief you want.
- Sign and date it.
- Take it to your Principal and then your Zonal Director of Education for their recommendations. The form has a section for each.
- Send it by registered post to: Provincial Director of Education, Provincial Department of Education, Eastern Province, Inner Harbour Road, Trincomalee. It must reach there before 10 November 2026.
Do not send it directly to the Provincial Department yourself outside this route, because the circular says applications sent directly will not be accepted.
Applicant Guide
From the circular
- Appeals must be on the model form, on both sides of one A4 sheet, fully completed.
- They need the recommendations of the Principal and the Zonal Director of Education, and must be sent by registered post.
- They must reach the Provincial Director in Trincomalee before 10 November 2026. Applications sent directly or received after that date are not accepted.
- The proposals were made under the national and provincial transfer policies and the Provincial Teacher Transfer Board's decisions.
Editor's guidance (general advice, not part of the notice)
The points below are general guidance by GovInfo.lk, not part of the official notice.
- Get the two recommendations first. Both the Principal and the Zonal Director must sign, and they work on their own timetables, so approach them now.
- Aim to arrive before the 10th. The circular says the appeal must reach Trincomalee "before" 10 November and that anything received after that date is refused. Post it with registered mail a week ahead, keep the receipt and do not rely on the last day.
- State your grounds clearly. Use the numbered grounds in the form, one point each, and attach certified copies of any documents that support them, as the form's attachment lines indicate.
- Check the list entry carefully. Compare the details printed for you, such as your subject, present school and employee number, with your own records. If something is wrong, say so in the appeal.
- Keep a full copy of the signed appeal, the attachments and the post receipt.
- Ask your Zonal Education Office if you are unsure how to route the form. The Provincial Department's contact numbers are below.
Contact the Provincial Department
Provincial Department of Education, Eastern Province, Inner Harbour Road, Trincomalee. Telephone 026 222 2556, fax 026 222 2871, Administration 026 222 3090, Provincial Director 026 222 2106.
🇱🇰 සිංහල සාරාංශය
- නැගෙනහිර පළාත් අධ්යාපන දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව 2027(2026) වාර්ෂික කලාප අතර ගුරු ස්ථාන මාරු යෝජනා ප්රකාශයට පත් කර ඇත. දෙමළ මාධ්ය ලැයිස්තුවේ ගුරුවරුන් 193 දෙනෙකි.
- යෝජිත මාරුවීම්වලින් සෑහීමකට පත් නොවන ගුරුවරුන්ට අභියාචනා ඉදිරිපත් කළ හැක.
- අභියාචනය A4 කඩදාසියේ දෙපැත්තේ, නියමිත ආකෘතියෙන්, සම්පූර්ණයෙන් පුරවා, විදුහල්පතිගේ සහ කලාප අධ්යාපන අධ්යක්ෂවරයාගේ නිර්දේශ සමඟ ලියාපදිංචි තැපෑලෙන් 2026.11.10 ට පෙර ලැබිය යුතුය.
- ලිපිනය: පළාත් අධ්යාපන අධ්යක්ෂ, පළාත් අධ්යාපන දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව, නැගෙනහිර පළාත, ඇතුල් වරාය පාර, ත්රිකුණාමලය.
- කෙලින්ම එවන අයදුම්පත් සහ 2026.11.10 න් පසු ලැබෙන අයදුම්පත් භාර නොගනී.
🇱🇰 தமிழ் சுருக்கம்
- கிழக்கு மாகாணக் கல்வித் திணைக்களம் 2027(2026) வலயங்களுக்கிடையிலான வருடாந்த ஆசிரியர் இடமாற்ற முன்மொழிவுகளை வெளியிட்டுள்ளது. தமிழ் மொழிமூலப் பட்டியலில் 193 ஆசிரியர்கள் உள்ளனர்.
- முன்மொழிவுகளில் திருப்தியடையாத ஆசிரியர்கள் மேன்முறையீடு செய்யலாம்.
- மேன்முறையீட்டை A4 தாளில் இருபக்கமும், விண்ணப்பப் படிவத்திற்கமைய முழுமையாகப் பூரணப்படுத்தி, அதிபர் மற்றும் வலயக் கல்விப் பணிப்பாளரின் சிபாரிசுடன் பதிவுத் தபாலில் 2026.11.10 க்கு முன் கிடைக்கக்கூடியதாக அனுப்ப வேண்டும்.
- முகவரி: மாகாணக் கல்விப் பணிப்பாளர், மாகாணக் கல்வித் திணைக்களம், கிழக்கு மாகாணம், உட்துறைமுக வீதி, திருகோணமலை.
- நேரடியாக அனுப்பப்படும் விண்ணப்பங்களும் 2026.11.10 க்குப் பின் கிடைக்கும் விண்ணப்பங்களும் ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளப்படமாட்டாது.
Official Links
[EDITOR: add the link to the circular and the Tamil-medium list on the Provincial Department's website, if published there, as a .gi-btn button with rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer".]
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Source: Provincial Department of Education, Eastern Province, circular EP/20/01/04 dated 26 October 2026, "Annual Teacher Transfer Proposals 2027 (2026), Eastern Province (Sinhala and Tamil Medium)", with the Tamil-medium transfer list and the model appeal form. [EDITOR: add the date checked and an official link]
Prepared by: GovInfo.lk Editorial Team
Last reviewed: 27.10.2026
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