Development Officer Service Efficiency Bar Examination 2026 — Grade I, II & III Online Application Notice
Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government | SLIDA Online Examination System
📌 Quick Summary
🇱🇰 සිංහල සාරාංශය
සංවර්ධන නිලධාරී සේවයේ I, II හා III ශ්රේණි සඳහා වන කාර්යක්ෂමතා කඩඉම් විභාගයට අදාළ අයදුම්පත් මාර්ගගත ක්රමයට ඉදිරිපත් කළ යුතුය.
🟢 අයදුම්පත් ආරම්භය: 2026.08.15 පෙ.ව. 8.00
🔴 අවසන් දිනය: 2026.09.04 මධ්යම රාත්රී 12.00
🗓️ විභාගය 2026 නොවැම්බර් මාසයේ පැවැත්වීමට නියමිතය.
✅ මීට පෙර අයදුම් කළ නිලධාරීන්ගේ Application Status Approved ලෙස පෙන්වන්නේ නම් නැවත අයදුම් කිරීම අවශ්ය නොවේ.
🇱🇰 தமிழ் சுருக்கம்
அபிவிருத்தி உத்தியோகத்தர் சேவையின் தரம் I, II மற்றும் III உத்தியோகத்தர்களுக்கான வினைத்திறன் காண் தடைப் பரீட்சைக்கான விண்ணப்பங்கள் இணையவழியாக சமர்ப்பிக்கப்பட வேண்டும்.
🟢 விண்ணப்பம் ஆரம்பம்: 15.08.2026 காலை 8.00 மணி
🔴 விண்ணப்ப முடிவுத் திகதி: 04.09.2026 நள்ளிரவு 12.00 மணி
🗓️ பரீட்சை 2026 நவம்பர் மாதத்தில் நடத்த திட்டமிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.
✅ ஏற்கனவே விண்ணப்பித்தவர்களின் Application Status Approved எனக் காணப்பட்டால் மீண்டும் விண்ணப்பிக்கத் தேவையில்லை.
📅 Online Application Period
🟢 Application Opens
15 August 2026 – 8.00 AM
🔴 Application Closes
04 September 2026 – 12.00 Midnight
📝 Application Method
Online Only
🗓️ Examination
November 2026
🏛️ Service
Development Officer Service
🎓 Grades
Grade I, II & III
🔔 About the Gazette Amendment
The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has issued an important amendment regarding the Efficiency Bar Examination of the Development Officer Service – 2024 (II) 2025. Development Officers are requested to carefully check the revised online application period and their application status.
💻 How to Apply
Applications for the examination must be submitted through the online examination system of the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA). New applicants can visit the official SLIDA website and use the “Apply for Examinations” facility to complete their application.
🔍 Important Information for Previous Applicants
Development Officers who have already submitted applications for this examination can log in to their existing user account and check their Application Status.
📊 Application Status Explained
✅ Approved
Your application has been approved. No further action is required.
📝 Draft
There are incomplete details or corrections required in your application. Correct the information and submit the application again.
❌ Reject
The application has been rejected. Applicants should check the reason displayed in the examination system and take the appropriate corrective action.
📌 Very Important
Officers whose application status is already shown as Approved do not need to submit another application due to this Gazette amendment.
⚠️ If Your Application Is Rejected
💳 Payment Related Issues
Applicants who have payment-related problems should provide proof of the correct payment, including an image of the payment receipt, via email to [email protected]. The subject of the email should include the applicant’s name and appointment number.
❌ Wrong Examination Selected
If an applicant selected the wrong examination, a new application for the correct examination should be submitted using the previously paid receipt, subject to the instructions in the Gazette notice.
📈 Promotion Related Issues
Officers who have not received the relevant promotion cannot apply under Public Service Commission Circular No. 02/2023 where the conditions of that circular are applicable.
☎️ Contact Details
Technical Problems – Online Application
☎️ 011-4513368
☎️ 011-4513366
Other Examination Related Inquiries
☎️ 011-2673560
☎️ 011-2684223
📌 Source
Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government — Gazette Amendment, Efficiency Bar Examination of the Development Officer Service – 2024 (II) 2025, issued via the SLIDA online examination system.
⚠️ Important Reminder
Applicants are advised to carefully read the official Gazette notice and SLIDA instructions before submitting or modifying an application.








