Sri Lanka Railways Transport Costing Officer Grade III Recruitment 2026 — Open Competitive Examination
Sri Lanka Railway Department | Allied Officer Service Category
📌 Quick Summary
🇱🇰 සිංහල සාරාංශය
ශ්රී ලංකා දුම්රිය දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවේ සහායක නිලධාරී සේවා කාණ්ඩය යටතේ ප්රවාහන පිරිවැය නිලධාරී III ශ්රේණියේ පුරප්පාඩු 02ක් සඳහා විවෘත තරඟ විභාගයක් 2026 අගෝස්තු 14 වන දින රාජ්ය ගැසට් පත්රයේ පළ කර ඇත. අයදුම්පත් භාරගැනීමේ අවසන් දිනය 2026 සැප්තැම්බර් 14 වේ.
🇱🇰 தமிழ் சுருக்கம்
இலங்கை இரயில்வே திணைக்களத்தின் துணை உத்தியோகத்தர் சேவைப் பிரிவின் கீழ் போக்குவரத்து செலவீட்டு உத்தியோகத்தர் தரம் III இற்கான 02 வெற்றிடங்களுக்கான திறந்த போட்டிப் பரீட்சை 14.08.2026 அரசாங்க வர்த்தமானியில் வெளியிடப்பட்டுள்ளது. விண்ணப்ப முடிவுத் திகதி 14.09.2026 ஆகும்.
🗂️ Key Vacancy Details
💼 Position
Transport Costing Officer – Grade III (Allied Officer Service Category)
🔢 Vacancies Available
02
🔴 Application Closing Date
September 14, 2026
🗓️ Examination Date
Scheduled for September 2026
💰 Salary Scale
Rs. 53,060 – 10 x 800 – 11 x 1,190 – 10 x 1,320 – 5 x 1,350 – Rs. 94,100/= (MN 4-2025, per Public Administration Circular 10/2025)
✅ Eligibility Criteria
🎂 Age Limit
Candidates must be between 21 and 35 years of age on the closing date of applications.
🎓 Educational Qualifications
A degree from a university recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in Commerce, Business Management, Information Technology, Economics, Statistics, Cost Management, Mathematics, or Science.
OR a degree in any subject stream from a recognized university along with a minimum of two (02) years of experience in Cost Management.
📝 Selection & Examination Structure
| Paper | Content | Duration | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Intelligence Test | 50 multiple-choice and short-answer questions testing language skills, reasoning, decision-making, and mathematical abilities | 1 Hour | 40% |
| 2. Costing and Statistics | Short-answer and structured questions covering cost systems, material/labor/overhead identification, variable/fixed costs, data collection, and statistical forecasting | 3 Hours | 40% |
Candidates who pass the written exam will be called for a structured interview based on merit, up to twice the number of vacancies.
📮 How to Apply
💳 Application Fee
Rs. 1,200.00 payable to the General Manager of Railways at any People’s Bank branch (Account No: 176-1001-090-27314).
📨 Submission Method
Prepared using A4 paper following the standard format, completed applications must be sent via registered post on or before September 14, 2026.
📍 Postal Address
General Manager of Railways, Sri Lanka Railway Department, P.O. Box 355, Olcott Mawatha, Colombo 10.
✉️ Envelope Bolding
The following must be stated on the top left-hand corner of the envelope: “Open Competitive Examination for Recruitment to Transport Costing Officer Grade – III In Sri Lanka Railway Department – 2026”
📌 Source
Sri Lanka Railway Department — Government Gazette, published August 14, 2026.
