OUSL Graduate Translator Grade II Vacancy 2026 – Sinhala/English

⚡ Quick Information
🏛️ Institution: The Open University of Sri Lanka
💼 Position: Graduate Translator Grade II – Sinhala/English
📋 Employment Type: Permanent
🎓 Qualification: Recognized degree with Sinhala or Tamil as a subject
🗣️ Language Requirement: English qualification required
🎂 Age Limit: Not more than 45 years
💰 Salary Scale: Rs. 71,365 – 18 × Rs. 1,190 – Rs. 92,785 per month
📮 Application Method: Registered Post
🗓️ Updated Closing Date: 13 October 2026
English Notice
OUSL Graduate Translator Grade II Vacancy 2026
The Open University of Sri Lanka invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the permanent post of Graduate Translator Grade II – Sinhala/English.
Required Qualifications
Applicants must possess:
- A degree from a recognized university with Sinhala or Tamil as a subject; and
- A credit pass in English Language or English Literature at the G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination;
or
- A pass at the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination or a higher examination conducted in the English medium.
Preference will be given to graduates who have offered English as a subject for their degree and candidates who are proficient in Sinhala, Tamil and English.
Age Limit
Applicants must not be more than 45 years of age.
Salary Scale
The applicable salary scale is:
U-MN 3(II): Rs. 71,365 – 18 × Rs. 1,190 – Rs. 92,785 per month
The salary scale will become fully operative from 01 January 2027. Salary placement applicable for 2026 will be determined according to University Grants Commission Circular No. 02/2025 (i), dated 04 April 2025.
The selected candidate may also receive other allowances applicable to the position.
Benefits
Permanent appointees will be eligible for benefits under the:
- Universities Provident Fund
- Employees’ Trust Fund
- University Pension Scheme
The applicable employee and university contributions will be made according to the relevant regulations.
How to Apply
Applicants must use the prescribed application form available through the official OUSL vacancies page.
Applicants may also obtain the application form from:
Senior Assistant Registrar
Non-Academic Establishments
The Open University of Sri Lanka
PO Box 21
Nawala, Nugegoda
Applicants currently employed by a higher educational institution, government department or government corporation must forward their applications through the head of the relevant institution, department or corporation.
Required Supporting Documents
Certified copies of the following documents should be attached:
- Birth certificate
- National Identity Card
- Certificates of confirmed examination results
- Academic transcripts
- Professional qualification certificates
- Experience certificates
Incomplete, late or non-conforming applications will be rejected.
Postal Address
The completed application and supporting documents should be sent by registered post to:
Senior Assistant Registrar
Non-Academic Establishments
The Open University of Sri Lanka
PO Box 21
Nawala, Nugegoda
The name of the post applied for must be written on the top left-hand corner of the envelope.
Applications should reach the University on or before 13 October 2026, according to the updated official vacancy page.
The University reserves the right to shortlist applicants.
🔗 Official Vacancy Page: https://ou.ac.lk/vacancy/academic-vacancies/
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.
