1.

Y%S ,xld m%cd;dka;%sl iudcjd§ ckrcfha wdKavql%u jHjia:dfõ

61^wd& iy 58 ^1& jHjia:dj u.ska rdcH fiajd fldñIka iNdj fj; mejÍ
we;s n,h m%ldrj rcfha ks,Orhka m;a lsÍu" Wiia lsÍu yd ia:dk udre
lsÍu ms<sn| j iy ta yd iïnkaO iy Bg wdkqIx.sl jk lreKq ms<sn| j
úêúOdk ie,iSu i|yd jk fuu ld¾h mámdál Í;s rdcH fiajd fldñIka
iNdj úiska mkjk ,§'

By virtue of the powers vested in terms of Article 61 B and 58 (1) of the Constitution of
the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka the Public Service Commission enacted these
procedural rules on appointment, promotion and transfer of Public Officers and to provide for
matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

2. wdKavql%u jHjia:dfõ 55^4& jHjia:djg hg;aj" rcfha fiajh

iïnkaOfhka Í;s" fr.=,dis yd ld¾h mámdá iE§fï" ixfYdaOkh lsÍfï yd
wj,x.= lsÍfï n,h wdKavql%u jHjia:dfõ 61^wd& jHjia:dj m%ldrj
fldñIka iNdj fj; r|jd ;nd .kq ,nkafka h'
The Commission in terms of Article 61 B of the Constitution reserves to itself the right to
enact rules, regulations and procedures relating to the public service and to amend and revoke
such rules, regulations and procedures subject to Article 55(4) of the Constitution.

3. n,h wNsksfhdað; n,Orfhl= úiska tu n,h" fldñIka iNd ld¾h

mámdál Í;sj,g wkql+,j;a" wmlaImd;j;a" idOdrKj;a " ioaNdùj;a yd
úksúo Ndjfhka hq;=j;a l%shd;aul l< hq;= jkafka h'
An Authority with Delegated Powers shall exercise such powers in accordance with the
procedural rules of the Commission, impartially, equitably, and in good faith and in a transparent
manner.
4. m;aùï ,smsfha i|yka jk Èkh fyda ks,Orhd ;k;=frys jev Ndr
.kakd Èkh fyda hk Èk foflka miqj t<fUk Èkh m;aùu l%shd;aul jk
Èkh jkafka h'
The date of the letter of appointment or the date on which the officer assumes duties,
whichever comes later, shall be the effective date of the appointment.
5. m;aùu iaÓr lrk ,o rcfha ks,Orfhla rcfha fiajfha fjk;a iaÓr
;k;=rlg m;a lrkq ,nk wjia:djl § jirl jev ne,Sfï ld,hlg hg;a l<
hq;= jkafka h'
A public officer holding a permanent post in the public service when appointed to another
permanent post in the public service shall be subject to an acting period of one year.
6. my; i|yka ;eke;a;ka kej; rcfha fiajfhys fhoùug iqÿiqlï
fkd,nkafkah'
The following persons are not eligible for re-employment in the public service :–
 fiajfhka my lsÍug úl,amhla jYfhka wksjd¾h úY%du .kajk
,o ;eke;af;l=
 A person compulsorily retired as an alternative to dismissal;
 úkhdkql+, o~qjula u; úY%du .kajk ,o ;eke;af;l=
  A person retired on disciplinary grounds;
 idudkH wld¾hlaIu;dj u; úY%du .kajk ,o ;eke;af;l=
 A person retired for general inefficiency;
 fiajd È.= ,nd §u m%;slafIam lsÍu u; úY%du .kajk ,o
;eke;af;l=
 A person retired as a result of refusal of extension of service;
 rcfha m%;sm;a;suh ;SrKhla wkqj úY%du hEug ish
leue;af;ka tlÕ ùu u;
úY%du .kajk ,o ;eke;af;l=
 A person retired on his consent to retire on a government policy decision.
 úY%du .ekaùug wdikak;u mQ¾j j¾I 03 ;=< fldñIka iNd
ld¾h mámdál Í;s
II ldKavfha fyda wdh;k ix.%yfha II fldgfia fyda oelafjk
m<uq jk Wmf,aLkh hgf;a jk jrolg jrolre lrkq ,enQ
;eke;af;l=
 A person found guilty of any offence set out in Schedule 1 of the Procedural
Rules of the Commission or Volume II of the Establishments Code immediately
preceding three years from the date of retirement.
 úY%du jegqma jHjia:d ix.%yfha 12 j.ka;shg hg;a fldg
úY%du .kajd we;s
;eke;af;l=
 A person retired under Section 12 of the Minutes on Pension ; and
 úkhdkql+, lghq;=j,g Ndckh ù isák ;eke;af;l=
 A Person against whom disciplinary proceedings are pending.

7. fuu ld¾h mámdál Í;Skays isxy," fou< yd bx.%Sis NdId mdG w;r
hï wkkql+,;djla fyda mriamr;djla fyda we;s jqjfyd;a túg isxy,
NdId mdGh n, meje;aúh hq;= jkafka h'
In the event of any inconsistency or discrepancy between the Sinhala, Tamil and English
texts of these procedural rules, the Sinhala text shall prevail.
8. by; 172 jk j.ka;sfhys i|yka úêúOdk m%ldrj ;k;=r w;yer .sh
ks,Orfhl= fj;ska my; 174 jk j.ka;sfhys i|yka wjia:djkays § yer
tfia ;k;=r w;yer hdu iïnkaOfhka ksoyig lreKq úuiSula fyda Tyq
fj; fpdaokd m;%hla ksl=;a lsÍula fyda fkdl< hq;= jkafka h'
No explanation shall be called from or charges framed against a Public Officer who is
deemed to have vacated his post on his own accord in terms of Section 172 except in the
circumstances set out in Section 174.
9. rcfha ks,Orfhla" úY%du .ekaùu rcfha yd wêlrK ks,Orhkaf.a
^úY%du .ekaùfï& wd{dmk; o" ta hgf;a mkjk ,o jHjia:d o" úY%du
jegqma jHjia:d ix.%yh o yd wud;H uKav,h úiska .kq ,nk
m%;sm;a;suh ;SrK o hgf;a md,kh jkafka h'
 The retirement of a public officer is governed by the Public and Judicial Officers
(Retirement) Ordinance, Rules made under that Ordinance, Minutes on Pensions, and by the
policy decisions of Cabinet of Ministers.
10. udisl jegqma ,nk rcfha ks,Orfhla ;u Oqrfhka b,a,d wiaùug
woyia lrkafka kï" ;u m;aùï ,smsfhys fjk;a wdldrhlg i|yka fldg
we;akï ñi hg;a msßfihska tla ,s;a udihlg fmrd;=j ta neõ ;u m;a
lsÍï n,Orhd fj; ,sÅ;j oekqï Èh hq;= jkafka h' m;a lsÍï n,Orhd
tlÕ jkafka kï muKla ta fjkqjg uil jegqmg iudk uqo,la rchg f.jd
Oqrfhka b,a,d wiaùug Tyqg yels jkafka h' flfia jqjo rcfha
ks,Orfhl=f.a b,a,d wiaùula n,d;aul jkafka m;a lsÍï n,Orhd úiska
tu b,a,d wiaùu ms<s.;a nj ,sÅ; j oekaùfuka wk;=rej jkafka h'
A Public Officer on monthly salary who wishes to resign his post must, unless otherwise
stated in his letter of appointment, give at least one calendar month’s notice in writing to the
Appointing Authority. If the Appointing Authority agrees he may pay a sum equivalent to a
month’s salary to the government in view of one month calendar notice and resign his post.
However, a resignation of a public officer will come into effect only after the written intimation
of the acceptance of the resignation by the Appointing Authority.
11. Where it is duly established at any time whatever after the assumption of duties that an
officer has been appointed to a post in the public service on false and erroneous information or
documents submitted by that officer to the Appointing Authority or any other relevant authority
such appointment shall forthwith be treated as null and void and the appointment revoked,
subject to such officer is given due notice of the allegation and an opportunity to explain.
rcfha fiajfha lsishï ;k;=rlg hï ;eke;af;la m;a lrkq ,en
we;af;a" tu mqoa.,hd úiska m;a lsÍï n,Orhd fj; fyda fjk;a wod<
n,Orfhl= fj; fyda imhk ,o idjoH fyda jHdc fyda f;dr;=re yd f,aLk
u; nj tu ks,Orhd m;aùu Ndr .ekSfuka miq l=uk wjia:djl § fyda m;a
lsÍï n,Orhd fj; úêu;aj ;yjqre jqjfyd;a ks,Orhdg fpdaokdj ms<sn|j
oekaùula lr lreKq bÈßm;a lsÍug wjia:djla ,nd §ug hg;aj" tu m;aùu
Y=kH yd n, rys; fia i,ld" ta neõ ;yjqre jQ wjia:dfõ§ u m;a lsÍï
n,Orhd úiska Tyqf.a m;aùu wfydais l< hq;= jkafka h'
12. Satisfactory service means a period of service, during which period an officer had earned
all annual salary increments fell due by efficient and diligent discharge of duties, by passing over
efficiency bars fell due, by qualifying for confirmation in service fell due and during which
period he has not committed a punishable offence.
i;=gqodhl fiajhla hkq rcfha ks,Orfhl= úiska ld¾hlaIuj yd
wk,iaj rdcldßh bgq lsÍu u.ska o" iu;a úh hq;=j ;snQ ld¾hlaIu;d
lvbï iu;aùu u.ska o' isÿ l< hq;=j ;snQ m;aùu iaÓr lsÍu i|yd wjYH
iqÿiqlï iïmQ¾K lsÍu u.ska o tu ld,h ;=< § Wmhd .; hq;=j ;snQ
ish¿u jegqma jOl Wmhdf.k we;a;d jQ iy Tyq úiska o~qjï ,eìh hq;=
jrola isÿ fkdlrk ,oaod jQ ld, iSudjla jkafka h'
13. The Appointing Authority may transfer a Public Officer on disciplinary grounds, in the
following instances, even without prior notice. The Appointing Authority shall convey the
reasons in writing to the officer concerned:
my; i|yka wjia:djkays § lsisÿ l,a §ula fkdlr jqj o rcfha
ks,Orfhl= úkh fya;= u; m;a lsÍï n,Orhd úiska ia:dk udre l< yels
jkafka h' ;j o m;a lsÍï n,Orhd úiska tu fya;= wod< rcfha ks,Orhd
fj; ,sÅ;j oekqï Èh hq;= jkafka h'

(i) Where a disciplinary order has been made with a transfer as punishment consequent upon
a formal disciplinary inquiry held against the officer;
wod< rcfha ks,Orhdg tfrysj mj;ajk ,o úêu;a úkh mÍlaIKhl
m%;sM,hla jYfhka o~qjula f,i ia:dkudre lsÍula iys; úkh
ksfhda.hla ksl=;a lr we;s úgl
(ii) Although the findings of a preliminary investigation do not warrant the interdiction of the
Public Officer, but require that he should not be allowed to serve in his present station;
uQ,sl úu¾Ykhla meje;aùfuka miq wkdjrKh ù we;s lreKq u; hï
rcfha ks,Orfhl= f.a jev ;ykï fkdlrkafka jqj o" tu rcfha
ks,Orhd tu fiajd ia:dkfhys ;jÿrg;a fiajfhys fhoùu fkdl<
hq;=j we;s úgl
(iii) Where it is found on matters revealed either before the beginning, or in the course of a
investigation or on existing circumstances that the retention of a Public Officer in his post
or station may obstruct the conduct of a preliminary investigation.
uQ,sl úu¾Ykhla wdrïN lsÍug fmrd;=j fyda uQ,sl úu¾Ykhla
mj;ajdf.k hk w;r;=r fyda wkdjrKh ù we;s lreKq u; fyda Woa.;j
we;s ;;a;ajhka u; fyda lsishï ks,Orfhl= ;jÿrg;a Tyqf.a
;k;=frys fyda wod< fiajd ia:dkfhys fyda fiajfhys fhoùu uQ,sl
úu¾Ykhg ndOdjla jk úgl'
14. You have no right whatever to request that you be made permanent in this post by virtue
of your holding this appointment which is made on contract basis. Similarly, your holding this
post will not grant you any special rights to request that you be appointed to another post in the
Public Service on permanent basis.
fldka;%d;a mokñka lrkq ,nk fuu m;aùu fya;= fldg f.k Tn fuu
;k;=frys iaÓr lrk f,i b,a,d isàug Tng lsisÿ ysñ lula fkdue;'
tfia u fuu m;aùu fya;= fldg f.k rcfha fiajfha fjk;a lsisÿ
;k;=rlg Tn iaÓrj m;alrk f,i b,a,d isàug o Tng úfYaI ysñlula we;s
fkdfõ'
15. A Public Officer who absents himself from duty without informing his Head of
Institution as mentioned in Section 171 above shall be deemed to have vacated his post on his
own accord. It shall be the duty of his Appointing Authority or Head of Department or Head or
Provincial / District / Divisional Head of Department or Head of Institution to inform the officer
forthwith as per Appendix 12 by registered post. If the vacation of post notice is issued by an
authority other than the Appointing Authority, he shall send copies of the notice to the
Appointing Authority and to other relevant authorities.
 by; 171 jk j.ka;sfhys i|yka mßÈ wdh;k m%Odk fj; fkdokajd
rdcldßhg jd¾;d fkdlr isák ks,Orhl= ish ;k;=r w;yer .shd fia
ie,flkafka h' ta wkqj ta neõ ks,Orhd fj; ,shdmÈxÑ ;emEf,ka wxl
12 mßYsIagh m%ldrj jydu okajd heùu" ks,Orhdf.a m;a lsÍï
n,Orhdf.a fyda fomd¾;fïka;= m%Odkf.a fyda
m<d;a$Èia;%sla$m%dfoaYSh fomd¾;fïka;= m%Odkf.a fyda wdh;k
m%Odkf.a fyda j.lSu jkafka h' m;a lsÍï n,Orhd yer fjk;a n,Orfhl=
úiska tu okajd heùu lrk ,o l,ays" tys msgm;a m;a lsÍï n,Orhd fj;
yd wfkl=;a wod< n,Orhka fj; fhduq lsÍug o l%shd l< hq;= jkafka
h'
16. In terms of Article 61C (1) of the Constitution every person who, otherwise than in the
course of such person’s lawful duty, directly or indirectly by himself or by or with any other
person, in any manner whatsoever influences or attempts to influence or interferes with any
decision of the Commission or a Committee or a Public Officer to whom the Commission has
delegated any power under this Chapter, or to so influence any member of the Commission or a
Committee shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding
One Hundred Thousand Rupees or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years, or to
both such fine and imprisonment
wdKavql%u jHjia:dfõ 61 ^we& ^1& jHjia:dj m%ldrj" fldñIka
iNdfõ fyda fldñIka iNdj úiska fuu mßÉfþoh hgf;a hï n,hla mjrd
fokq ,enQ hï lñgqjl fyda rcfha ks,Orhl=f.a fyda hï ;SrKhla
flfrys" ;udf.a kS;Hkql+, rdcldß lghq;= j,§ yer" fl<skau fyda
wkHdldrhlska" ;uka úiska u fyda fjk;a hï ;eke;a;l= u.ska fyda
fjk;a hï ;eke;a;l= iu. fyda ljr fyda wdldrhlska n,mEula lrkakd
jQ fyda n,mEula lsÍug ;e;a lrkakd jQ fyda whq;= f,i ueÈy;a jkakd
jQ fyda fldñIka iNdfõ fyda lñgqjl idudðlhl=g tf,i n,mEula lrkakd
jQ iEu ;eke;af;la u jrolg jrolre jk w;r jrolre lrkq ,enQ úg
remsh,a tla ,laIhla fkdblaujk ovhlg fyda wjqreÿ y;la fkdblaujk
ld,hlg nkaOkd.dr.; lrkq ,eîug fyda ta ovh yd nkaOkd.dr.; lsÍu hk
o~qjï folgu fyda Tyq hg;a jkafka h'