Engineering Service Division

Vision

"Contended Engineering Service to provide a better service to the country"

Mission

"Management of engineers in the Public Service in terms of the minute of the Sri Lanka Engineering Service so as to receive the attention it deserves in order that a contended service will play its expected role in the service of the country"

Functions of the Directorate

Generally the following matters pertaining to engineers in the Public Service are dealt with by the directorate.

Appointment and Promotions
Resignation
Confirmation in appointment
Release to Statutory Boards, Corporations, Foreign Funded projects etc.
Transfer between ministries
Retirement
Extension of the period of probation
Disciplinary matters
Release for Scholarships and Trainings or for employment or study abroad
Representations by Trade Unions

Background

The procedures adopted in the different departments were not uniform. As such, the Public Service Engineers suggested the formation of a separate service for Engineers, so that equal condition could be applied to all engineers in the Public service, Irrespective of the Department in which they served.
Before the Sri Lanka Engineering Service was centrally established on 01.10.1971, engineers required for the Public Service were recruited by the respective departments according to their needs.

Outcome - the Service Minute

The government after consultation with the unions concerned, approved the minute for the formation of the Ceylon Engineering Service with a Board constitute for the purpose of managing its affairs and a senior Class I engineer to function as the Executive Director to advise the Board.
The minute on the Ceylon was published in the Ceylon Government Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 15001/8 of Tuesday, March 14, 1972 (By the secretary, Public Service Commission) and the Ceylon Engineering Service was established on 1 of October 1971.

Management of the Service

In terms of the minute of the SLES the board consists of three members of whom one is the secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, and the other two are senior charted engineers, who do not belong to SLES appointed by the Minister in charge of the subject of Public Administration. This board is named as the Engineering Service Board. The Sri Lanka Engineering Service is one of the all island parallel services under the purview of the Ministry of Public Administration. The appointing and disciplinary authority for engineers is the Public Service Commission.

The Structure of the Sri Lanka Engineering Service

As per the new service minute, the Sri Lanka Engineering Service consists of 16 categories, namely, Civil-7, Mechanical-4, Electrical-3 and Chemical and Earth Resources.

As at 01.07.2024, the actual cadre in the Sri Lanka Engineering Service is 1125.

Organization Structure

Contact Details

Eng. P.A.T.N. Ponnamperuma
Director

Tel	:	+94 11 2698268 (Ext - 158)
Fax	:	+94 11 2698268
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Mrs. W.N. Priyadarshini
Assistant Director

Tel	:	+94 11 2694035 (Ext - 140)
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