Education Ministry Calls Applications from Graduates for Teaching Vacancies Islandwide
The Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education has called for applications from graduates to fill teaching vacancies in Sinhala, Tamil, and English medium schools across the island.
According to Extraordinary Gazette Notification No. 2474/18 dated February 2, 2026, graduates currently serving in the public service as of February 10, 2023, who are not more than 45 years of age and have completed their degree qualifications, are eligible to apply.
Meanwhile, Extraordinary Gazette Notification No. 2474/19, also issued on February 2, 2026, specifies eligibility for several other categories. These include graduates not engaged in public service who were under 40 years of age as of February 10, 2023, and have completed their degree qualifications. It also applies to officers under 40 years of age as of that date who were appointed to the public service after February 10, 2023, and are currently serving, as well as those who were engaged in public service on that date but later resigned with formal approval. In addition, officers under 40 years of age who are currently in public service and obtained their degree qualification after February 10, 2023, are also eligible.
The Ministry emphasized that applicants who previously applied under Gazette Notification No. 2317 published on January 27, 2023, are not required to reapply if they are already engaged in public service. However, those who wish to update details such as their telephone number, National Identity Card number, or mailing address may submit requests to the Department of Examinations and download an amended application form.
For further information, the Ministry has provided the following contact numbers during working days from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.: Sinhala – 0112 784819, 0112 785634, Hotline 1988; Tamil – 0112 785634; English – 0112 785258, 0112 784819, 0112 787399.
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