Ministry of Health invites applications for the post of Deputy Director General (Laboratory Services). You can apply to it before closing date as per the following details. Closing date and other job details are given below.
Terms and Conditions :
- a) This post is permanent and pensionable. The applicant selected will be appointed in terms of the Rule 118 of Chapter VIII of the Procedural Rules of the Public Service Commission subject to an acting period of one year from the date of appointment. In the event that any time during the period of acting or at the end of the acting period, if the selected officer is found to be unsatisfactory for any reason, the officer is liable to be reverted to the previous post held.
- b) The officer who is selected to this post is not entitled to engage in the private practice.
- c) In terms of the Subsection VIII of 11.1.2.3 of 07th amendment to the Medical Service Minutes of Sri Lanka Health Service published in the Extraordinary Gazette No. 2410/09 dated 17.11.2024, this post is considered as an End Service Station post and this post is not subject to transfers.
- d) All appointments will be effective from a future date, if an officer who is already acting or attend to duties or covering duties in this post will be selected, that officer will have no right to request antedate the appointment on any grounds.
Salary Scale :
- a) Step 1 of the salary segment SL-03-2025 is applicable for this post in terms of Public Administration Circular No. 10/2025 (Rs. 156,000 -12 x 4,850-214,200)
- b) Officers in the Medical Administrative Grade with post graduate qualifications will be paid Medical Administrative Allowance of Rs. 6,000/- per month.
- c) If a Specialist Medical Officer is selected for this post, he/she is entitled to the salary and allowances which are entitled to Specialist Medical Officer Grade.
Age Limit :
- Since eligible officers are already serving in the Public Service, age limit is not applicable.
Ministry of Health Job Vacancies for 2025
| Employer | Ministry of Health |
| Job Title | Deputy Director General (Laboratory Services) |
| Closing Date | 2025 – 07 – 28 |
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