Department of Export Agriculture Hostel Warden Vacancy 2026

The Department of Export Agriculture has invited applications from suitably qualified Sri Lankan citizens for recruitment to the post of Hostel Warden, Grade III, through an open competitive examination.

The selected candidate will be appointed to the Service Processing Training Centre in Matale.

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🏛️ Institution: Department of Export Agriculture
💼 Post: Hostel Warden – Grade III
📝 Recruitment Method: Open Competitive Examination
📍 Duty Station: Matale
🔢 Number of Vacancies: 01
🎓 Qualification: G.C.E. O/L and G.C.E. A/L
💼 Required Experience: 01 year
💰 Salary Scale: Rs. 45,230 – 78,360
📊 Salary Code: MN-1-2025
🎂 Age Limit: 18–30 years
💳 Examination Fee: Rs. 1,000
📮 Application Method: Registered Post
🔴 Closing Date: 28 September 2026

Sinhala Advertisement

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Educational Qualifications

Applicants should have passed six subjects at the G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination in one sitting.

The results must include credit passes in:

Sinhala, Tamil or English Language
Mathematics
Two other subjects

Applicants should also have passed at least one subject at the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination, excluding the General Test.

Required Experience

Applicants must possess at least one year of experience in:

Hostel management and maintenance
Food supply activities
Maintaining related accounts and records

The experience should have been obtained at a government institution, corporation, government-recognized hotel, school hostel or guest house.

A certificate confirming the relevant experience must be submitted.

Other Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

Be citizens of Sri Lanka
Possess good character
Be physically and mentally fit to perform the duties
Have completed all required qualifications by the closing date
Be between 18 and 30 years of age as at 28 September 2026

Eligible applicants should have been born on or before 28 September 2008 and on or after 28 September 1996.

Salary and Service Conditions

The applicable monthly salary scale is:

Rs. 45,230 – 10 × 540 – 11 × 630 – 10 × 890 – 10 × 1,190 – Rs. 78,360

The salary code is MN-1-2025.

The full salary scale will become effective from 01 January 2027. Until then, salary payments will be made according to Schedule III of Public Administration Circular No. 10/2025.

The appointment is permanent and pensionable. The selected candidate will be subject to a probationary period of three years.

Competitive Examination

The examination will be conducted in Kandy in Sinhala, Tamil and English.

Applicants must answer all examination papers in the language selected in their application. The selected examination medium cannot be changed later.

The examination consists of:

Intelligence Test

Duration: 1½ hours
Maximum Marks: 100
Pass Mark: 40%

Subject Knowledge and Aptitude Test

Duration: 1½ hours
Maximum Marks: 100
Pass Mark: 40%

Candidates must obtain at least 40% for each paper. Candidates who pass both papers will be ranked according to their total marks.

Up to five times the number of available vacancies may be called for the structured interview. The candidate with the highest aggregate marks will be selected.

Examination Fee

A non-refundable examination fee of Rs. 1,000 must be paid by postal money order.

The money order should be:

Payable to the Director General of Export Agriculture
Cashable at the Peradeniya Post Office

The original money order must be securely attached to the application.

How to Apply

The application must be prepared according to the specimen included in the official Gazette advertisement.

Applicants should:

Use both sides of A4 paper
Complete the application in their own handwriting
Prepare the application in the selected examination language
Attach certified copies of the required educational and experience certificates
Attach the original postal money order

The completed application should be sent by registered post to:

Director General
Department of Export Agriculture
No. 1095, Sirimavo Bandaranaike Mawatha
Getambe, Peradeniya

The name of the examination should be clearly written on the upper-left corner of the envelope.

Applicants already employed in the public service should submit their applications through the head of their institution.

Incomplete, late or incorrectly prepared applications may be rejected.

Closing Date

Applications must reach the Department of Export Agriculture on or before 28 September 2026.

Official Sources

Department of Export Agriculture:
https://dea.gov.lk/

The official Gazette advertisement and specimen application form are provided with this post. Applicants should read the complete advertisement carefully before applying.

Source Note:
This information has been prepared with reference to the official advertisement and relevant institutional sources. Applicants are advised to verify all details from the official source before applying.