Excise Inspector Open Competitive Examination 2026 Overview
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development together with the Excise Department of Sri Lanka has published an official Gazette notification calling for applications from qualified Sri Lankan citizens for the Open Competitive Examination for Recruitment to the Post of Inspector of Excise (2026). A total of 54 vacancies will be filled on an open competitive basis.
Online applications will be accepted via the official website of the Department of Examinations (www.doenets.lk) starting from 09 November 2026 at 9:00 AM until 07 December 2026 at 9:00 PM. The written examination is scheduled to be held in Colombo in February 2027.
Key Eligibility Criteria
- Age Limit: Not less than 21 years and not more than 35 years as of 07.12.2026 (Born on or between 07.12.1991 and 07.12.2005). There is no upper age limit for confirmed departmental graduates serving in the Excise Department.
- Educational Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s Degree obtained from a university recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) or a degree-awarding institute recognized by the UGC.
- Credit passes in Mathematics and English at the G.C.E. (Ordinary Level) examination.
- Physical Measurements:
- Minimum height: 5 feet 6 inches (without footwear).
- Chest measurement: Minimum 33 inches (unexpanded).
- Distant vision: Vision of 6/6 in one eye and 6/12 in the other eye without spectacles or contact lenses (including normal color recognition).
Written Examination & Syllabus
- Aptitude (1 Hour – 100 Marks): Tests intelligence, logical reasoning, and decision-making capacity (includes mathematical/diagrammatic reasoning, synonyms/antonyms, sentence structure, and comprehension).
- General Paper (1 Hour – 100 Marks): Tests general knowledge of current local and global affairs, socio-economic trends, and general information.
Aptitude Evaluation Interview Marks Breakdown
| Criteria | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|
| Additional Educational Qualifications (Postgraduate Degree / Diploma / Degree Class) | 20 |
| Language Proficiency | 10 |
| Sports Achievements (National, Provincial, District, Divisional & School levels) | 35 |
| Other Skills (Cadeting, Scouting, Volunteer Service, Self-defense/Martial Arts, Technical skills) | 30 |
| Interview Board Evaluation / Personality | 05 |
| Total Interview Marks | 100 |
Training & Probation Period
- Selected recruits will undergo a mandatory 03-month residential training with a monthly allowance of Rs. 20,000/-.
- Upon successful completion of training, recruits will be appointed on probation for a period of 03 years.
සුරාබදු දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවේ සුරාබදු පරීක්ෂක බඳවා ගැනීම් – 2026
ශ්රී ලංකා සුරාබදු දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවේ සුරාබදු පරීක්ෂක තනතුරෙහි පවතින පුරප්පාඩු 54ක් විවෘත පදනම මත බඳවා ගැනීම සඳහා 2026.11.06 දිනැති රජයේ ගැසට් පත්රය මඟින් අයදුම්පත් කැඳවා ඇත. අයදුම්පත් මාර්ගගතව (Online) පමණක් භාරගනු ලැබේ.
- සුදුසුකම්: UGC පිළිගත් විශ්වවිද්යාලයකින් ලබාගත් උපාධියක් සහ අ.පො.ස. (සා/පෙළ) විභාගයේදී ගණිතය සහ ඉංග්රීසි විෂයයන්ට සම්මාන සාමාර්ථ (C) පැවතීම.
- වයස් සීමාව: 2026.12.07 දිනට අවුරුදු 21 ත් 35 ත් අතර විය යුතුය (දෙපාර්තමේන්තුගත උපාධිධාරීන්ට උපරිම වයස් සීමාව අදාළ නොවේ).
- කායික මිමි: අවම උස අඩි 5 අඟල් 6, පපුව අඟල් 33 (නොපුම්බා), ඇස් පෙනීම කණ්ණාඩි රහිතව 6/6 සහ 6/12.
- වැටුප: රු. 63,070 – 91,630/- (RS 4-2025).
- විභාග ගාස්තුව: රු. 1,200/- (මාර්ගගත ක්රමයට ගෙවිය යුතුය).
- අයදුම්පත් භාරගන්නා කාලසීමාව: 2026 නොවැම්බර් 09 සිට දෙසැම්බර් 07 ප.ව. 9.00 දක්වා.
மதுவரித் திணைக்களத்தின் மதுவரிப் பரிசோதகர் பதவி ஆட்சேர்ப்பு – 2026
இலங்கை மதுவரித் திணைக்களத்தில் காணப்படும் 54 மதுவரிப் பரிசோதகர் வெற்றிடங்களை திறந்த அடிப்படையில் நிரப்புவதற்காக 2026.11.06 ஆம் திகதிய அரச வர்த்தமானி ஊடாக விண்ணப்பங்கள் கோரப்பட்டுள்ளன. விண்ணப்பங்கள் இணையவழியாக (Online) மட்டுமே ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளப்படும்.
- அடிப்படைத் தகைமை: பல்கலைக்கழக மானியங்கள் ஆணைக்குழுவினால் (UGC) அங்கீகரிக்கப்பட்ட பட்டப்படிப்பு மற்றும் க.பொ.த. சாதாரண தரப் பரீட்சையில் கணிதம், ஆங்கிலப் பாடங்களில் திறமைச் சித்தி (C).
- வயதெல்லை: 07.12.2026 அன்று 21 முதல் 35 வயதிற்குள் இருத்தல் வேண்டும்.
- உடற்தகுதி: உயரம் குறைந்தது 5 அடி 6 அங்குலம், மார்பளவு 33 அங்குலம் (சுவாசிக்காத போது), மூக்குக்கண்ணாடி இன்றி 6/6 மற்றும் 6/12 பார்வைத் திறன்.
- சம்பள அளவுத்திட்டம்: ரூபா 63,070 – 91,630/- (RS 4-2025).
- பரீட்சைக் கட்டணம்: ரூபா 1,200/-.
- விண்ணப்பிக்கும் கால எல்லை: 2026 நவம்பர் 09 முதல் டிசம்பர் 07 பி.ப. 9.00 மணி வரை.
⚠️ Important Candidate Notice
- Applications must be completed exclusively in the English language via the DoENets portal.
- Keep a printed copy of the submitted online application and payment slip safely for verification.
- Physical measurements will be verified prior to the structured interview. Candidates must not wear contact lenses or glasses during vision testing.
🏛️ Official Gazette Notices & Application Portal
Issuing Authority: Excise Department of Sri Lanka / Department of Examinations
Gazette Notification Date: 06 November 2026 (Part I: Section IIA)
Online Application Portal: www.doenets.lk
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