Colonization Officer Grade III Recruitment 2026 โ Corrigendum & Amended Qualifications
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation has issued an official amendment (Corrigendum) to Gazette Notification No. 2,495 for the Colonization Officer Grade III Open Competitive Examination 2026, updating qualification criteria and extending the application deadline.
The Colonization Officer Grade III 2026 recruitment examination criteria have been officially amended by the Land Commissioner General’s Department through a new corrigendum notice. Amending Gazette Notification No. 2,495 (originally published June 26, 2026), the new directive updates eligibility subjects under Section 02, expands the upper age limit to 35 years under Section 04, and extends the final application deadline to November 2, 2026.
📝 เทเทเถปเทเถเทเถบ / เฎเฏเฎฐเฏเฎเฏเฎเฎฎเฏ
🇱🇰 เทเทเถเทเถฝ เทเทเถปเทเถเทเถบ
เถเถฉเถธเท เถเทเถธเทเทเถปเทเทเท เถขเถฑเถปเทเถฝเท เถฏเทเถดเทเถปเทเถญเถธเทเถฑเทเถญเทเทเท III เทเทเถปเทเถซเทเถบเท เถขเถฑเถดเถฏ เถฑเทเถฝเถฐเทเถปเท เถญเถฑเถญเทเถปเถง เถถเถณเทเท เถเทเถฑเทเถธเท เทเทเทเทเถญ เถญเถปเถ เทเทเถทเทเถเถบเท เทเทเถฏเทเทเทเถเถธเท เทเท เทเถบเทเท เทเทเถธเทเทเถฑเท เทเถเทเทเถฐเถฑเถบ เถเถปเถธเทเถฑเท เถฑเท เถฑเทเทเทเถฏเถฑเถบเถเท (Corrigendum) เถฑเทเถเทเถญเท เถเถป เถเถญ. เถฑเท เทเถเทเทเถฐเถฑเถบเถง เถ เถฑเทเท เถ เถบเถฏเทเถธเทเถดเถญเท เถทเทเถปเถเถฑเทเถฑเท เถ เทเทเทเถฑ เถฏเทเถฑเถบ 2026 เถฑเทเทเทเถธเทเถถเถปเท 02 เถฏเถเทเทเท เถฏเทเถปเทเถ เถเถป เถเถญเท เถ เถญเถป, เถเถดเถปเทเถธ เทเถบเทเท เทเทเถธเทเท เถ เทเทเถปเทเถฏเท 35 เถฏเถเทเทเท เทเทเถฉเท เถเถป เถเถญ. เถดเทเถปเทเท เถเทเทเถงเท เถฑเทเทเทเถฏเถฑเถบ (2026.06.26) เถ เถฑเทเท เถฏเทเถฑเถงเถธเถญเท เถ เถบเถฏเทเถธเทเถดเถญเท เถบเทเถธเท เถเท เถ เถบ เถฑเทเทเถญ เถ เถบเถฏเทเถธเท เถเทเถปเทเถธเถง เถ เทเทเทเถบ เถฑเทเทเท.
🇱🇰 เฎคเฎฎเฎฟเฎดเฏ เฎเฏเฎฐเฏเฎเฏเฎเฎฎเฏ
เฎเฎพเฎฃเฎฟ เฎเฎฃเฏเฎฏเฎพเฎณเฎฐเฏ เฎจเฎพเฎฏเฎเฎฎเฏ เฎคเฎฟเฎฃเฏเฎเฏเฎเฎณเฎคเฏเฎคเฎฟเฎฉเฏ III เฎเฎฎเฏ เฎคเฎฐเฎเฏ เฎเฏเฎเฎฟเฎฏเฏเฎฑเฏเฎฑ เฎเฎคเฏเฎคเฎฟเฎฏเฏเฎเฎคเฏเฎคเฎฐเฏ เฎคเฎฟเฎฑเฎจเฏเฎค เฎชเฏเฎเฏเฎเฎฟเฎชเฏ เฎชเฎฐเฏเฎเฏเฎเฏเฎเฏเฎเฎพเฎฉ เฎคเฎเฏเฎคเฎฟเฎเฎณเฏ เฎฎเฎฑเฏเฎฑเฏเฎฎเฏ เฎตเฎฏเฎคเฏ เฎเฎฒเฏเฎฒเฏเฎฏเฎฟเฎฒเฏ เฎคเฎฟเฎฐเฏเฎคเฏเฎคเฎเฏเฎเฎณเฏ เฎฎเฏเฎฑเฏเฎเฏเฎฃเฏเฎเฏ เฎชเฏเฎคเฎฟเฎฏ เฎคเฎฟเฎฐเฏเฎคเฏเฎค เฎ เฎฑเฎฟเฎตเฎฟเฎคเฏเฎคเฎฒเฏ (Corrigendum) เฎตเฏเฎณเฎฟเฎฏเฎฟเฎเฎชเฏเฎชเฎเฏเฎเฏเฎณเฏเฎณเฎคเฏ. เฎเฎคเฎฉเฏ เฎชเฎเฎฟ เฎตเฎฟเฎฃเฏเฎฃเฎชเฏเฎชเฎฟเฎเฏเฎเฏเฎฎเฏ เฎเฎฑเฏเฎคเฎฟเฎคเฏ เฎคเฎฟเฎเฎคเฎฟ 2026 เฎจเฎตเฎฎเฏเฎชเฎฐเฏ 02 เฎตเฎฐเฏ เฎจเฏเฎเฎฟเฎเฏเฎเฎชเฏเฎชเฎเฏเฎเฏเฎณเฏเฎณเฎคเฏเฎเฎฉเฏ, เฎฎเฏเฎฒเฏ เฎตเฎฏเฎคเฏ เฎเฎฒเฏเฎฒเฏ 35 เฎเฎ เฎเฎฏเฎฐเฏเฎคเฏเฎคเฎชเฏเฎชเฎเฏเฎเฏเฎณเฏเฎณเฎคเฏ. เฎเฎฑเฏเฎเฎฉเฎตเฏ เฎเฏเฎฉเฏ 26, 2026 เฎตเฎฐเฏเฎคเฏเฎคเฎฎเฎพเฎฉเฎฟเฎฏเฎฟเฎฉเฏ เฎเฏเฎดเฏ เฎตเฎฟเฎฃเฏเฎฃเฎชเฏเฎชเฎฟเฎคเฏเฎคเฎตเฎฐเฏเฎเฎณเฏ เฎฎเฏเฎฃเฏเฎเฏเฎฎเฏ เฎตเฎฟเฎฃเฏเฎฃเฎชเฏเฎชเฎฟเฎเฏเฎเฎคเฏ เฎคเฏเฎตเฏเฎฏเฎฟเฎฒเฏเฎฒเฏ.
📅 Updated Key Dates & Timeline
📋 Amended Eligibility Criteria (Sections 02 & 04)
📖 Educational Qualifications (Section 02)
G.C.E. (A/L): Passed in 03 subjects in ONE sitting from the following subject list:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Agricultural Science
- Agricultural Technology
- Bio-Systems Technology
- Science for Technology
G.C.E. (O/L): Passed in 06 subjects in ONE sitting with credit passes for Sinhala/Tamil/English, Science, Mathematics, and one additional subject.
🎂 Amended Age Limit (Section 04)
The upper age limit has been updated to accommodate a broader candidate pool:
💰 Salary Scale & Service Conditions
💵 Salary Scale (MN3-2025)
Rs. 52,250 โ 10ร800 โ 11ร1,190 โ 10ร1,320 โ 10ร1,350 โ Rs. 100,040/-
Appointees will receive government-approved cost-of-living and service allowances.
📋 Service Category
- Category: Supervisory Management Assistant Technical Service Category.
- Permanent and pensionable; 3-year probation period.
- Appointees must acquire proficiency in the other official language within 3 years under Public Administration Circular 18/2020.
📝 Written Examination Syllabus
The written examination is held in Colombo in Sinhala and Tamil media. Candidates must score a minimum of 40% in each paper to qualify.
| Paper | Duration | Total Marks | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Aptitude / Intelligence Test (MCQ & Short Answer) | 1 Hour | 100 | 40% |
| 2. Subject-Related Technical Test (Structured Essay) | 3 Hours | 100 | 40% |
💵 Examination Fee & Payment Method
Affix the original cash deposit receipt firmly to the designated box on the application form before posting.
📬 Application Instructions
- Prepare Application: Draft the application on A4-sized paper strictly following the specimen format provided in the official Gazette.
- Attestation: Signature must be attested by a Justice of the Peace, Commissioner of Oaths, Attorney-at-Law, Principal of a Government School, or permanent Staff Officer in Public Service.
- Public Sector Applicants: Candidates currently in Public or Provincial Public Service must route applications through their Head of Department.
- Submission: Send the completed application with the original bank deposit slip by Registered Post on or before November 2, 2026.
📮 Registered Postal Address
Land Commissioner General (Covering Duties),
Land Commissioner General’s Department,
“Mihikatha Medura”, No. 1200/06,
Rajamalwatta Road, Battaramulla.
Envelope Top-Left Corner Heading: “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
What is the revised application deadline for Colonization Officer Grade III?
Applications must be sent via Registered Post on or before November 2, 2026.
Do candidates who already applied under Gazette No. 2,495 need to re-apply?
No. Candidates who previously submitted their applications do not need to submit a new application.
What is the updated age limit according to the Corrigendum?
Applicants must be between 18 and 35 years of age (born between October 2, 1991, and October 2, 2008).
🏛️ Source & Authority
Notice Issued By: Chandana Ranawheera Arachchi, Land Commissioner General (Covering Duties)
Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation
Official Web Portal: www.landcom.gov.lk
