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Recruitment

Recruitment to Sri Lanka Librarians Service is made purely from those who become qualified at an interview for verification of qualifications the basis of the results of a competitive examination conducted by the Commissioner General of Examination on behalf of Director General of Combined Services. 70% of the total vacancies is recruited on the basis of open stream and 30% on limited basis.

Application

The method of application shall be published in the government Gazette by an exam notification

Minimum Qualification for the Service

• Open Stream:
  • Shall be Citizen of Sri Lanka
  • Be not below 18 years and not above 30 years of age on the last day of the month preceding the month in which the closing date for applications falls
  • Minimum educational qualification passing 06 subjects with credit passes for Sinhala/ Tamil/ English Language, Mathematics and other two subjects at G.C.E. (O/L) ( 05 subjects at one sitting) and shall have possessed a three-year diploma on Library Science from a recognized university or from Sri Lanka Library Association.
    
    
• Limited Stream:
  • Shall have completed an active service of 10 years in a post of Library Assistants/ Library Attendant and being confirmed in the same post.
  • Also the officer shall have completed a satisfactory service of five years immediately preceding the date closing date of applications. (Maximum age limit will not be applicable in this respect)

Service Minutes

• Gazette No. 1620/22 – 2009.09.24
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• Gazette No. 1002/13 – 1997.11.19
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Related Circulars

• P.A.Circular No. 19/2009 – Implementation of Sri Lanka Government Librarians' Service Minute
• P.A.Circular No. 03/2010 – Promotion of Officers to Class11, I and Special Class of Librarians' Service
• P.A.Circular No. 03/2010 (I) – Promotion of Officers to Class11, I and Special Class of Librarians' Service