Sri Lanka Accountants

Public Service Commission

Open/Limited – Competitive Examination for Recruitment to Class III of the Sri Lanka Accountants’Service–2016

Designation of Post:- Sri Lanka Accountants

Date of Examination.– Examination will be held in February, 2017 in Colombo and in Jaffna by the Commissioner General of Examinations.

Number of vacancies to be filled through this examination is as follows.
Open - 116
Limited - 82

Educational Qualifications :
(i) Should possess a Degree in Commerce, Management, Accountancy or Economics from a University recognized by the University Grants Commission ;

or
(ii) Should be a holder of a Higher Diploma in Accountancy or Commerce from the Sri Lanka Technical College or Sri Lanka Institute of Higher Technical Education;

or
(iii) Should have passed the Intermediate or Licentiate or Higher Examination of the

Age.– Candidate should not less 22 years and not more than 28 years as at 04th November

2016 (on the date of publication of the Gazette notification). Accordingly, the candidate shall meet the qualifications only if his/her birthday falls on or before 04th November 1994 or on or after 04th November 1988.

Limited Competitive Examination
Qualifications for Experience :
(i) Possession of any of the qualifications set out in Para 4.1 (a) above with not less than 5 years of satisfactory, uninterrupted permanent service in the public service or in the provincial public service on 04th November 2016 (The date of publication of the Gazette notification calling for applications) having earned a minimum of 5 increments on the due
date.

or
(ii) Possession of not less than 10 years satisfactory period of service in the public service or in the provincial public service in a permanent and pensionable post which carries the salary scale of MN 1- 2006 (A) or above having earned a minimum of 10 increment on the due date.

Exam Paper Structure
Title of Paper Time Marks
Financial Accounting Paper I 3 hours 100 marks
Financial Accounting Paper II 3 hours 100 marks
Cost and Management Accounting 3 hours 100 marks
Auditing and Investigations 3 hours 100 marks
General Intelligence and Comprehension 3 hours 100 marks
Public Finance Management 3 hours 100 marks

Closing Date:- on or before 05th December 2016

Commissioner General of Examinations,
Organization and Foreign Examination Branch,
P. O. Box 1503
Department of Examinations of Sri Lanka

more information iew 04.11.2016 Gazette Click to iew Gazette