Open Competitive Examination for Recruitment to the Posts in Grade III of Public Health Management
Assistants’ Service – 2021
Ministry of Health
Open Competitive Examination for Recruitment to Grade III of
Public Health Management Assistants’ Service – 2021
Medium: This examination will be held in Sinhala, Tamil & English languages. Candidates
may sit this examination in only one language medium of their preference. Candidates will not
be allowed to change the language medium subsequently.
Educational Qualifications:
(1) Shall have passed 06 subjects with credit passes for four (04) subjects including Sinhala
or Tamil or English Language and Mathematics at the G.C.E. (Ordinary Level)
Examination in one sitting
And,
(2) Shall have passed all the subjects at the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination in one
sitting (except the General Paper and General English). Passing three (03) subjects under
the old syllabus in one sitting would be sufficient for this purpose.
Scheme of Examination:
(a) This examination will be held in Sinhala, Tamil and English media. Candidates may sit
this examination in only one language medium of their preferences and should answer for the
question papers using that language medium. Candidates will not be allowed to change
language medium applied initially. The examination will consist of two papers.
Marks Duration
(I) Language Proficiency 100 2 1⁄2 Hours
(II) Aptitude 100 1 Hour
closing date – 03.08.2021
Once the application is submitted online it should be downloaded and the relevant sections of the printed copy of same should be filled in handwriting and after the candidate’s signature is attested it should be sent by registered post to
reach the Commissioner General of Examinations, Institutional Examinations Organization
Branch, Department of Examinations, P.O. Box 1503, Colombo on or before the closing date
of applications along with the certification of the Head of Institution if applicable (It is
advisable to keep a photocopy of the application with you). The words “Open Competitive
Examination for Recruitment to the Posts in Grade III of Public Health Management
Assistants’ Service – 2021” should clearly be indicated on the top left hand corner of the
envelope.