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(I) A specimen form of the application has (IV) Candidates who are already employed in
been given at the end of this notification. Government Departments/ Corporations/
Candidates should prepare their Boards must forward their applications
application forms themselves in the through the Heads of their Department
medium which they intend to sit the or Institutions in which they are serving
examination conforming to the specimen at present. Candidates are requested to
form referred to above and fill them in forward their applications to heads of
their own handwriting. Every cage of the their Departments or Institution well on
application must be filled by the time with a request that they be
candidates as instructed and if there are transmitted to the Commissioner
cages not applicable, the words not General of Examinations so as to reach
applicable should be entered in such him on or before 23.06.2017. The
cages. It must be strictly noted that applications should not be sent
leaving blank cages in the application addressing personally to the Director
will cause the applications liable to be General of Customs or any other officer
rejected. (Heading numbers 01 to 06 of of the Department. Applications
the specimen form should be on the first received after the due date; even if they
page, 07 to 11 in the second page, and are forwarded by the departments will
the rest in the third page of the be rejected. Applications of the
application which should be prepared in applicants who are in the Government
Service will be rejected if the attestation three days of such advertisement,
of the signature of the applicant does not he / she should, without any delay,
bear the signature and the official seal of inform the Department of
the Head of Department/ Head of the Examinations of Sri Lanka
Institution. regarding non- receipt of the
(v) Attestation:- The signature of an
admission cards, as mentioned in
applicant who is in Government Service the notification. In making such an
should be attested by his/her Head of inquiry, full name of the candidate,
Department or by an officer authorized address, National Identity Card no.
to do so on his behalf. The signature of and name of the examination
other applicants should be attested by a should accurately be mentioned. In
person authorized to do so, i.e a Justice case of an applicant residing
of Peace, a Commissioner of Oaths, outside Colombo it will be more
Attorney - at - Law, a Notary Public, a appropriate to contact the
Principal of a Government School, a Department forwarding a letter of
Commissioned Officer of the Navy, Air request including the above details
Force or Army, a permanent Public
Officer drawing an annual salary of Rs.
and a fax number to receive the
240,360/= or over, a Chief Incumbent or admission card ( to the fax number
a Head of a Buddhist temple or any referred to in the notification). It
other religion in charge of a place of will be more successful to retain a
worship or holding a position of certified photocopy of the
importance. application with the paying receipt
and the registered post no. readily
08 (I) Admission to the Examination:- On available with the candidate to
the presumption that applications have produce as a proof of such
been forwarded by persons who have information requested by the
fulfilled the qualifications referred to Department of Examinations.
in the Gazette notification, admission (II) A Candidate must sit the
cards will be issued by the examination at the examination
Commissioner General of hall assigned to him/her. Every
Examinations to all candidates who are candidate must get his signature
within the age limit mentioned in the attested in advance and hand over
the admission card to the
Gazette notification and have paid the
supervisor on the first day he/she
prescribed examination fee and presents himself/herself for the
submitted the accurately completed examination. A candidate who
applications on or before the closing fails to produce his/her admission
date including the name of the city and card will not be permitted to sit
medium intended to appear for the examination. The rules for
examination, signature of the candidates have been indicated
applicant, the attestation of the separately in part I: Section II (A)
signature and the attestation of the of this Gazette notification.
Head of the Department (If applicable) Candidates will be bound by the
along with the receipt of the payment. rules of Examination.
Immediately after the issuance of
(III) No notification of receipt of
admission cards to the candidates a
applications will be issued to
newspaper advertisement will be
the applicants. Candidates will
published by the Department of
be subject to the rules and
Examinations, Sri Lanka. If a
regulations enacted by the
candidate does not receive his / her
Commissioner General of
admission card even after two or
Examinations with respect to
the conduct of examinations (a) A certificate of moral character
and release of the results. In signed by a responsible person.
case of violating these rules and
regulations, he/ she will be Note: The certificate of character may be
liable to a punishment to be obtained from a Justice of the Peace,
imposed by the Commissioner Attorney at - law, Divisional Secretary
of the area of residence, or a permanent
General of Examinations.
Government officer in receipt of an
annual consolidated salary of
Rs.240,360/= or over, or some person
Note :- The issue of an admission card
whose name is known and reference
to a candidate does not mean that he or
can be directly made. The designation
she has fulfilled the requisite
and address of the person who issues the
qualifications to sit the examination.
certificate must be clearly indicated on
the certificate. (Candidates holding
09. Identity of the candidates :- Candidates
permanent posts in Government service
will be required to prove their identity at
will not be required to furnish
the examination hall to the satisfaction
certificates of moral character)
of the supervisor for each subject. Any
of the following documents will be (a) A certified copy of the entry
accepted for this purpose: of the registration of the birth of
candidate or a Special Certificate of age
(a) National Identity Card issued by issued by the Register General (in the
the Department of Registration of case of candidates whose birth has been
Person. not registered)
(b) A valid passport issued no more Note:
than five years before the date of (i) The Special Certificate of Birth
examination. issued for school or educational
purposes, or a certified extract from
The candidature of a candidate who fails the birth registration entry will not
to produce a document referred to above be accepted.
is liable to be cancelled at the discretion
of the Commissioner General (ii) Affidavits or Baptismal Certificates
Examinations. will not be accepted as substitutes
for birth certificates.
10. Documents of Eligibility: -
(iii) If the name/names appearing in the
Birth Certificate differs/differ from
(i) No documents, certificates or the name/names which the candidate
photocopies of such certificates, other generally uses and the name under
than the receipt of examination fee and which the candidate sits the
the document relating to the Note examination, action should be taken
referred to under heading 02 ( if immediately in terms of Section 27
applicable) should be forwarded with and 28 as the case may be, of the
the application. But the necessary Births and Deaths Registration Act,
particulars should be provided in the (Chapter 110) to get the name in the
form, as prescribed. Incomplete entry of the registration of birth
applications will be rejected. amended.
(ii) Candidates, who are qualified to be (iv) Certificate of Registration as a
called for the interview, should prove citizen of Sri Lanka or original
their eligibility by producing official letter of acceptance of a
documentary proof. claim to citizenship by descent (as
applicable).
(iii) The originals of the following
documents will be required:
(iv) Original certificate of educational discretion of the Secretary, to the
qualifications or where the Ministry of Finance.
certificate has not been issued, other
relevant official documents. e.g. an 13. In the event of any inconsistency
official letter issued by a Registrar between the Sinhala, Tamil and
of a University to the effect that the English text of this Gazette
candidate has passed the degree Notification, the Sinhala text shall
examination, result sheet issued to prevail.
the candidate by the Department of
Examinations, stating that he/she Director General of Customs
has obtained a credit pass in English Sri Lanka Customs Department,
language at the General Certificate Customs House,
of Education (Ordinary Level) No.40, Main Street,
examination or simple pass in Colombo
English language at the General
Certificate of Education (Advanced
Level) examination.
(v) Documentary proof of
achievements of sports at Zonal/
District/National levels.
(vi) Candidates are advised to have all
the necessary documents in
readiness at the time of forwarding
the application. Any candidate
who fails to produce the necessary
documents or who delay in
producing them when called for,
will be made disqualified for
appointment to this post.
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Note: The attestation should be made by a person
II. Highest qualification in English Language referred to in paragraph 7(V) of Gazette
at the examination of General Certificate of Notification.
Education (Advanced Level)
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