Judicial Service Commission Job open competitive examination for recruitment to Grade III of the Judicial Clerk position within the Judicial Management Assistant Service.
General Overview
- Organization: Judicial Service Commission (JSC).
- Designation: Judicial Clerk, Grade III (Judicial Management Assistant Service / Scheduled Public Officers' Service).
- Nature of Service: Permanent and pensionable.
Eligibility Criteria
All qualifications must be completely fulfilled on or before May 15, 2026.
- Citizenship: Must be a citizen of Sri Lanka.
- Age Limits: Between 18 and 32 years of age.
- Character: Must possess an excellent character.
- Physical & Mental Fitness: Adequate fitness to serve and perform duties in any part of Sri Lanka.
- Educational Qualifications:
- G.C.E. O/L: Passed 6 subjects in one sitting with Credit (C) passes for 4 subjects including Mathematics, English, and either Sinhala or Tamil.
- G.C.E. A/L: Passed all subjects in one sitting (under the current syllabus, excluding General Common Test and General English). Note: Passing 3 subjects in one sitting is sufficient under the old syllabus.
Salary Scale
- Salary Code: MN 2-2025 (in accordance with Public Administration Circular No. 10/2025).
- Monthly Scale: Rs. 48,470 – 10 x 540 – 11 x 630 – 10 x 1010 – 10 x 1190 – Rs. 82,800.
- Starting Salary: Appointees will be placed on the initial step of Rs. 48,470.
Application Process & Requirements
- Application Fee: Rs. 400/-. This must be paid to the People's Bank, Dam Street Branch, in favor of the “Secretary of the Judicial Service Commission” (Account No:
297100199025039). The original receipt must be pasted securely onto the application. - How to Prepare: The application must follow the prescribed format, be prepared on A4 sized paper ($8\frac{1}{2}” \times 12″$), and be filled out clearly in the candidate's own handwriting (typed/computer-generated formats matching the template are also accepted).
- Submission Method: Send via Registered Post to: The Secretary,Judicial Service Commission Secretariat,Colombo 12.
- Envelope Marking: The top left corner of the envelope must be clearly marked: “Open Competitive Examination for Recruitment to Grade III of Judicial Clerk in the Judicial Management Assistant Service of Scheduled Public Officers – 2026”.
- Closing Date: Applications must reach the destination on or before June 05, 2026.
Important Service Conditions
- Probation: New recruits will be subject to a 3-year probationary period.
- Efficiency Bar (EB): Appointees must pass the relevant Efficiency Bar Examination within 5 years of recruitment.
- Language Proficiency: Other official language proficiency (Sinhala/Tamil) must be acquired within 3 years of joining the service.
- Current Public Servants: Candidates currently working in government departments must forward their applications through their respective Heads of Departments.
