📌 Quick Overview: Assistant Secretary Vacancies – Labour Tribunals 2026
Ministry of Justice Calls Applications for Labour Tribunal Assistant Secretary Posts
The Ministry of Justice and National Integration has published an official gazette notification inviting applications to recruit qualified officers to fill 13 vacancies in the post of Assistant Secretary of Labour Tribunals across Sri Lanka. Applications are open exclusively to officers in Grade I of the Management Service Officers’ Service (MSOS) belonging to the Combined Services.
Recruitment will be conducted through a structured interview board appointed by the Secretary to the Ministry of Justice and National Integration. Appointments are permanent and pensionable.
කම්කරු විනිශ්චය සභා සහකාර ලේකම් තනතුරු සඳහා බඳවා ගැනීම් 2026
අධිකරණ සහ ජාතික ඒකාබද්ධතා අමාත්යාංශය යටතේ ක්රියාත්මක කම්කරු විනිශ්චයාධිකාරයන් හි පවතින සහකාර ලේකම් පුරප්පාඩු 13 ක් සඳහා ඒකාබද්ධ සේවයේ කළමනාකරණ සේවා නිලධාරි I (MSO I) ශ්රේණියේ නිලධාරීන්ගෙන් අයදුම්පත් කැඳවා ඇත. නියමිත ආදර්ශ ආකෘතිය අනුව සකස් කරන ලද අයදුම්පත් ආයතන ප්රධානියා මගින් ලියාපදිංචි තැපෑලෙන් 2026 නොවැම්බර් 23 දිනට පෙර යොමු කළ යුතුය.
தொழில் தீர்ப்பாயங்களின் உதவிச் செயலாளர் பதவி வெற்றிடங்கள் 2026
நீதி மற்றும் தேசிய ஒருமைப்பாட்டு அமைச்சின் கீழ் இயங்கும் தொழில் தீர்ப்பாயங்களில் நிலவும் 13 உதவிச் செயலாளர் வெற்றிடங்களை நிரப்புவதற்கு இணைந்த சேவையின் முகாமைத்துவ சேவை உத்தியோகத்தர் தரம் I (MSO Grade I) உத்தியோகத்தர்களிடமிருந்து விண்ணப்பங்கள் கோரப்பட்டுள்ளன. மாதிரிப் படிவத்திற்கு அமைவாக தயாரிக்கப்பட்ட விண்ணப்பங்கள் தங்களின் திணைக்களத் தலைவர் ஊடாக 2026 நவம்பர் 23 ஆம் திகதிக்கு முன்னர் பதிவுத் தபாலில் அனுப்பி வைக்கப்பட வேண்டும்.
Key Post & Remuneration Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Post Title | Assistant Secretary – Labour Tribunals |
| Total Number of Vacancies | 13 Posts |
| Eligibility Requirement | Must be an active officer serving in Grade I of the Management Service Officers’ Service (MSOS) under the Combined Services |
| Salary Scale | MN 2 – 2025: Rs. 48,470 – 10×540 – 11×630 – 10×1,010 – 10×1,190 – Rs. 82,800/- per month |
| Service Nature | Permanent and Pensionable |
| Selection Method | Structured Interview (Total: 100 Marks) based on merit ranking |
Vacant Labour Tribunal Stations
| Labour Tribunal No. | Location / Complex Address |
|---|---|
| No. 09 | Court Complex, Nuwara Eliya |
| No. 10 | 4/26, Nursing Home Road, Hatton |
| No. 19 | High Court Premises, Avissawella |
| No. 26 | Court Complex, Labima, Kamburugamuwa |
| No. 28 | Court Complex, Chilaw |
| No. 33 | New Court Complex, Homagama |
| No. 34 | Old Morawaka Magistrate Court Building, Galdola, Kotapola |
| No. 36 | Welimada Road, Bandarawela |
| No. 38 | New Court Complex, Bailey Road, Nawalapitiya |
| No. 39 | Palapathwela, Matale |
| No. 44 | Court Complex, Ampara |
| Trincomalee | Court Complex, Trincomalee |
| Jaffna | 3rd Floor, High Court Complex, Jaffna |
* Note: Locations are subject to minor modifications during recruitment to accommodate internal transfer requirements.
Marking Scheme for Structured Interview (Total: 100 Marks)
- Knowledge of the Industrial Disputes Act: 10 Marks
- Knowledge of the Sri Lankan Judicial System: 10 Marks
- Educational and Professional Qualifications: 40 Marks
- Certificate Courses: Up to 10 Marks (2 marks per government-recognized certificate, max 5 certificates)
- In-Service Training: Up to 10 Marks (Covering Establishments Code, Financial Regulations, HRM, Public Relations, Discipline, etc. – 2 marks each, max 5 certificates)
- English Language Proficiency: Up to 10 Marks (Diploma 6–12 months: 10 marks; 3–6 months: 5 marks; Other: 3 marks)
- Computer Literacy: Up to 10 Marks (Diploma 6–12 months: 10 marks; 3–6 months: 5 marks; Other: 3 marks)
- Seniority in MSO Grade I: Up to 10 Marks (1 mark per completed year up to 10 years; proportionate fractions for service over 3 months)
- Relevant Work Experience: Up to 15 Marks
- Service as an MSO in a Labour Tribunal or Tribunal Secretariat: Up to 10 Marks (1 mark per year)
- Service as a Chief Management Services Officer (CMSO): Up to 05 Marks (1 mark per year)
- Interview Skills & Personality: 15 Marks (Communication Skills – 5 Marks, Leadership – 5 Marks, Personality – 5 Marks)
Application Procedure & Submission Guidelines
- Prepare the application strictly in accordance with the official specimen application form published in the government gazette.
- Fill in all required fields clearly in the candidate’s own handwriting.
- Candidates must nominate three preferred Labour Tribunal stations in order of preference (Field 17).
- Have your signature attested and obtain the mandatory institutional certification from your current Head of Department confirming your service and disciplinary status.
- Mark the top left corner of the envelope clearly with: “කම්කරු විනිශ්චය සභා ලේකම් කාර්යාලයේ කම්කරු විනිශ්චය සභා සහකාර ලේකම් තනතුර සඳහා බඳවා ගැනීම”.
- Dispatch the completed application through your Head of Department via Registered Post on or before November 23, 2026 to:
Secretary,
Secretariat of Labour Tribunals,
No. 19, Sri Sangharaja Mawatha, Colombo 10.
🏛️ Official Ministry Information & Gazette Download
Issuing Authority: Ministry of Justice and National Integration / Secretariat of Labour Tribunals
Address: No. 19, Sri Sangharaja Mawatha, Colombo 10
Official Web Portal: www.moj.gov.lk
Gazette Notification Date: October 23, 2026
Closing Date for Applications: November 23, 2026
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