Overview

The Sri Lanka Excise Department is recruiting Excise Regulatory Drivers through an open competitive examination in 2026. The post is permanent and pensionable. Applications must reach the Commissioner General of Excise on or before 30 October 2026.

Salary

  • Scale: Rs. 49,550 – 7 x 540 – 27 x 670 – 71,420 (monthly basic Rs. 49,550)
  • Salary code RS 01-2025 (PC), under Public Administration Circular 10/2025
  • The first efficiency bar must be passed before moving beyond the Rs. 50,630 step

Age limit

Between 22 and 35 years on the closing date, 30 October 2026.

Education

  • G.C.E. (O/L): at least 5 subjects passed at one sitting
  • Six subjects passed in no more than two sittings, including Sinhala or Tamil language and Mathematics

Professional qualifications

  • Sound knowledge of the Highway Code
  • Basic knowledge of motor mechanics
  • A valid driving licence issued by the Commissioner General of Motor Traffic for the classes listed in the notice (motor bus, motor coach and class A)

Experience

At least 3 years of service as a motor vehicle driver in a recognised institution, counted from the date you obtained the licence for the relevant class.

Physical requirements

  • Height: at least 5 ft 4 in
  • Chest: at least 32 in
  • Eyesight: at least 6/6 and 6/12, without spectacles or contact lenses
  • Physical and mental fitness to serve in any part of Sri Lanka and to carry out the duties of the post

Other requirements

  • Sri Lankan citizen
  • Good character

Selection process

  • Written examination in Sinhala or Tamil. The medium you choose on the application cannot be changed later.
  • Paper I, Highway Code and Motor Mechanics: 3 hours, 100 marks, pass mark 40%
  • Paper II, General Paper: 1 hour 30 minutes, 100 marks, pass mark 40%
  • The top scorers, twice the number of vacancies, are called for the physical fitness test and the practical driving test
  • Practical driving test: 40 marks, pass mark 40%, conducted by a panel that includes a Motor Examiner from the Department of Motor Traffic
  • Final selection follows the order of merit from the combined written and practical marks
  • Applicants who qualify are called for an interview and certificate check

Terms of service

  • Permanent post with a pension
  • You contribute to the widows’ and orphans’ pension scheme as set by the government
  • The post wears a uniform and falls under the orders of the Excise Department

Examination fee

Rs. 600. Pay it into account 7041628 in the name of the Commissioner General of Excise at the Bank of Ceylon (Taprobane branch). Stick the original bank receipt in the space provided on your application.

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Excise Regulatory Driver vacancy at Sri Lanka Excise Department in Sinhala

How to apply

Fill in the application in the model format printed in the notice. Send it by registered post to:

Commissioner General of Excise, Sri Lanka Excise Department, No. 353, Kotte Road, Rajagiriya.

Write “Excise Regulatory Driver” in the top left corner of the envelope. Applications received after 30 October 2026 and incomplete applications are rejected. Receipt of applications is not acknowledged.

Interview invitations go out in writing. No travel costs are paid.