Colonization Officer Grade III 2026 โ Open Competitive Examination (58 Vacancies)
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, with the Land Commissioner General’s Department, has gazetted the Open Competitive Examination to recruit Grade III Colonization Officers under the Supervisory Management Assistant Technological Service Category.
The Colonization Officer Grade III 2026 open competitive examination has been gazetted by the Land Commissioner General’s Department, with 58 vacancies to be filled through a written examination and a general interview. Applications must reach the department by Registered Post on or before 31 July 2026.
📝 เทเทเถปเทเถเทเถบ / เฎเฏเฎฐเฏเฎเฏเฎเฎฎเฏ
🇱🇰 เทเทเถเทเถฝ เทเทเถปเทเถเทเถบ
เถเถฉเถธเท เถเทเถธเทเทเถปเทเทเท เถขเถฑเถปเทเถฝเท เถฏเทเถดเทเถปเทเถญเถธเทเถฑเทเถญเทเทเท III เทเทเถปเทเถซเทเถบเท เถขเถฑเถดเถฏ เถฑเทเถฝเถฐเทเถปเท (Colonization Officer) เถญเถฑเถญเทเถปเถง เถถเถณเทเท เถเทเถฑเทเถธ เทเถณเทเท เทเทเทเทเถญ เถญเถปเถ เทเทเถทเทเถเถบ เทเถณเทเท เถ เถบเทเถฏเทเถธเทเถดเถญเท เถเทเถณเทเท เถเถญ. เถดเทเถปเถดเทเถดเทเถฉเท 58เถเท. เถ เถบเทเถฏเทเถธเท เถทเทเถปเถเทเถฑเทเถธเท เถ เทเทเถฑเท เถฏเทเถฑเถบ 2026 เถขเทเถฝเท 31 เทเท (เถฝเทเถบเทเถดเถฏเทเถเถ เท เถญเทเถดเทเถฝเทเถฑเท เถดเถธเถซเท). เทเถบเท เถ เทเทเถปเทเถฏเท 18โ30 เถ เถญเถป เทเทเถบ เถบเทเถญเท เถ เถญเถป, เถ .เถดเท.เท. (เถ/เถดเทเท ) เทเทเทเถบ 3เถเท, (เทเท/เถดเทเท ) เทเทเทเถบ 6เถเท เทเท เถเทเทเทเถเถปเทเถธเถบ เถดเทเท เทเถถเถณ เทเทเถป 2เถ เถฉเทเถดเทเถฝเทเถธเทเทเถเท เถ เทเทเทเถบ เทเท. เทเทเถทเทเถ เถเทเทเทเถญเทเท เถปเท. 500เถเท. เทเทเถทเทเถเถบ เถเทเท เถนเถฏเท เถดเทเถญเทเทเถฑเท เถฝเทเถถเท.
🇱🇰 เฎคเฎฎเฎฟเฎดเฏ เฎเฏเฎฐเฏเฎเฏเฎเฎฎเฏ
เฎเฎพเฎฃเฎฟ เฎเฎฃเฏเฎฏเฎพเฎณเฎฐเฏ เฎจเฎพเฎฏเฎเฎฎเฏ เฎคเฎฟเฎฃเฏเฎเฏเฎเฎณเฎคเฏเฎคเฎฟเฎฉเฏ III เฎเฎฎเฏ เฎคเฎฐเฎเฏ เฎเฏเฎเฎฟเฎฏเฏเฎฑเฏเฎฑ เฎเฎคเฏเฎคเฎฟเฎฏเฏเฎเฎคเฏเฎคเฎฐเฏ (Colonization Officer) เฎชเฎคเฎตเฎฟเฎเฏเฎเฏ เฎเฎเฏเฎเฏเฎฐเฏเฎชเฏเฎชเฏ เฎเฏเฎฏเฏเฎตเฎคเฎฑเฏเฎเฎพเฎฉ เฎคเฎฟเฎฑเฎจเฏเฎค เฎชเฏเฎเฏเฎเฎฟเฎชเฏ เฎชเฎฐเฏเฎเฏเฎเฏเฎเฏเฎเฏ เฎตเฎฟเฎฃเฏเฎฃเฎชเฏเฎชเฎเฏเฎเฎณเฏ เฎเฏเฎฐเฎชเฏเฎชเฎเฏเฎเฏเฎณเฏเฎณเฎฉ. 58 เฎตเฏเฎฑเฏเฎฑเฎฟเฎเฎเฏเฎเฎณเฏ เฎเฎณเฏเฎณเฎฉ. เฎตเฎฟเฎฃเฏเฎฃเฎชเฏเฎชเฎฟเฎเฏเฎ เฎเฎฑเฏเฎคเฎฟ เฎจเฎพเฎณเฏ 2026 เฎเฏเฎฒเฏ 31 (เฎชเฎคเฎฟเฎตเฏเฎคเฏ เฎคเฎชเฎพเฎฒเฏ เฎฎเฏเฎฒเฎฎเฏ เฎฎเฎเฏเฎเฏเฎฎเฏ). เฎตเฎฏเฎคเฏ 18โ30 เฎเฎเฏเฎฏเฎฟเฎฒเฏ เฎเฎฐเฏเฎเฏเฎ เฎตเฏเฎฃเฏเฎเฏเฎฎเฏ; เฎ.เฎชเฏ.เฎค. (เฎ/เฎค) 3 เฎชเฎพเฎเฎเฏเฎเฎณเฏ, (เฎเฎพ/เฎค) 6 เฎชเฎพเฎเฎเฏเฎเฎณเฏ เฎฎเฎฑเฏเฎฑเฏเฎฎเฏ เฎตเฎฟเฎตเฎเฎพเฎฏเฎคเฏเฎคเฎฟเฎฒเฏ 2 เฎตเฎฐเฏเฎ เฎเฎฟเฎชเฏเฎณเฏเฎฎเฎพ เฎคเฏเฎตเฏ. เฎชเฎฐเฏเฎเฏเฎเฏเฎเฏ เฎเฎเฏเฎเฎฃเฎฎเฏ เฎฐเฏ. 500. เฎชเฎฐเฏเฎเฏเฎเฏ เฎเฏเฎดเฏเฎฎเฏเฎชเฎฟเฎฒเฏ เฎจเฎเฏเฎชเฏเฎฑเฏเฎฎเฏ.
📅 Key Dates & Deadline
📋 Eligibility Criteria โ Colonization Officer Grade III 2026
📖 Educational qualifications
G.C.E. (A/L): Passed at least 3 subjects in one sitting from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Agricultural Science, and Agrotechnology.
G.C.E. (O/L): Passed at least 6 subjects in one sitting with credit passes for Sinhala/Tamil/English, Science, Mathematics, and one additional subject.
🏗️ Professional & other
- Two-year Diploma in Agriculture from a TVEC-recognized institute.
- Citizen of Sri Lanka with excellent moral character.
- Sufficient physical and mental fitness to serve anywhere in the island.
🎂 Age limit
💰 Salary Scale & Service Conditions
💵 Salary (MN3-2025)
Rs. 52,250 โ 10ร800 โ 11ร1,190 โ 10ร1,320 โ 10ร1,350 โ Rs. 100,040
📋 Service conditions
- Permanent and pensionable; 3-year probation period.
- Under PA Circular 18/2020, appointees must acquire proficiency in the other official language within 3 years of joining.
📝 Examination Structure & Syllabus
The examination is held in Colombo in both Sinhala and Tamil media. Candidates must answer all papers in a single language and cannot change the medium later. A minimum of 40% is required in each paper to pass.
| Paper | Duration | Marks | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aptitude / Intelligence Test (MCQ โ logical reasoning, analytical thinking, decision-making) | 1 Hour | 100 | 40% |
| Subject-Related Technical Test (structured essay) | 3 Hours | 100 | 40% |
📚 Technical Test โ key areas
- Land tenure systems in Sri Lanka and their evolution.
- Land reform movements โ Waste Lands Ordinance, Land Development Ordinance of 1935, and Land Reform Commission Act of 1972.
- Agricultural economy of Sri Lanka โ policies, food security, soil/water conservation, national output contribution.
- Settlement planning and management โ socio-economic surveys, resettlement, community/infrastructure development.
💵 Examination Fee
Affix the original receipt firmly to the designated area on the application form (keep a photocopy for yourself).
📬 How to Apply
- Application format: Prepare it following the specimen form in the Gazette, filled clearly in the applicant’s own handwriting.
- Language heading: Write the exam name at the top in English alongside the primary language (Sinhala & English, or Tamil & English).
- Signature attestation: Have your signature attested by an authorized official (JP, Commissioner of Oaths, Attorney-at-Law, Principal of a government school, or a permanent Staff Grade officer). Government / Provincial Public Service employees must have theirs attested by their Head of Department.
- Send by Registered Post only to the address below, with the correct heading on the envelope’s top-left corner.
📮 Mailing address (Registered Post only)
Land Commissioner General,
Land Commissioner General’s Department,
“Mihikatha Medura”, No. 1200/06,
Rajamalwatta Road, Battaramulla.
Envelope top-left corner: “Open Competitive Examination for Recruitment to Grade III of the post of Colonization Officer in Supervisory Management Assistant Technological Service Category of Land Commissioner General’s Department – 2026”.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How many vacancies are available?
A total of 58 vacancies for Grade III Colonization Officers.
What is the application deadline?
On or before 31 July 2026, sent by Registered Post only. Late applications are strictly rejected.
What are the education requirements?
A/L passes in 3 subjects (from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Agricultural Science, Agrotechnology), O/L 6 subjects with credits, and a two-year Diploma in Agriculture from a TVEC-recognized institute.
What is the age limit?
18 to 30 years as of the closing date โ born on or after 31 July 1996 and on or before 31 July 2008.
What is the exam fee and how is it paid?
Rs. 500 (non-refundable), paid at any BOC branch to account number 7042571 (Land Commissioner General’s Department). Affix the original receipt to the application form.
🏛️ Source
Notice: Open Competitive Examination โ Grade III Colonization Officer, Supervisory Management Assistant Technological Service Category
Issued by: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, with the Land Commissioner General’s Department
Gazette published: 26 June 2026
