Post of Deputy Director General (Medical Services I ) Ministry of Health and Mass Media

General Circular Letter No: 02 – 42 / 2026

Provincial Health Secretaries, Directors of National Hospitals (Colombo, Kandy, Galle) Provincial Directors of Health Services/ Regional Directors of Health Services, Directors of Teaching Hospitals/ Directors of Specialized Campaigns All Heads of Hospitals and Institutions perform under the Line Ministry

POST OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL (MEDICAL SERVICES) I MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MASS MEDIA

As stated in the Appendix V of the Sri Lanka Medical Service Minutes in the Sri Lanka Health Service No. 1883/17 dated 11.10.2014 and amendments made thereto from time to time, applications are hereby invited from qualified Medical Officers and Dental Surgeons in the Senior Medical Administrative Grade of the Sri Lanka Medical Service for recruitment to the above post.

02. Applications prepared in compliance with the specimen form appended to this should be sent by registered post to reach the Secretary, Ministry of Health and Mass Media, “Suwasiripaya”, No.385, Rev. Baddegama Wimalawansha Thero Mawatha, Colombo 10 on or before …17..04.2026

03. Applicants who wish to withdraw their applications shall inform me and are permitted to do so, within two weeks from the closing date of applications.

04. Job Description

I. Supervision and monitoring of duties and performance of Director (Laboratory Services) and Director (Blood Transfusion Service) and supervision of Laboratory Services of Medical Research Institute and other relevant institutions under the Health Ministry II. Ensure proper planning of all activities in relation to above Directors

III. Establishment of all policies and policy implementation plans in the above fields namely health Laboratory Policy, National Blood Policy and Bio Security Policy

IV. Taking all steps to ensure the availability of safe Blood and Blood products

V. Products in sufficient amounts at all identified treatment centers and the National Blood Transfusion Services

VI. Ensuring the use of standard laboratory technologies for diagnosis and treatment of diseases, health conditions as well as the prevention of diseases at affordable cost to the Government by extending quality laboratory services Island-wide

VII. Proper distribution of human, financial and physical resources in relation to laboratory services

VIII. Develop and maintain links in relation with all relevant national and international agencies to ensure sustainable development in above fields of medicine

IX. Coordination of activities in given provincial healthcare as per instruction given by Secretary, Health and Mass Media.

X. Function as the national focal point of antimicrobial resistance containment

XI. Act as the focal point for Biological weapon convention in Ministry of Health

XII. Any other relevant duties assigned by Director General of Health Services/ Secretary, Health and Mass Media.

05. 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 $07^{th}$ 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 ante-date the appointment on any grounds.

06. 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 a 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.

07. Age Limit

Since eligible officers are already serving in the Public Service, age limit is not applicable.

08. Qualifications

I. As per 11.1.2.3 (a) of the $7^{th}$ Amendment to the Sri Lanka Medical Service Minutes in the Sri Lanka Health Service published in the Extraordinary Gazette No. 2410/09 dated 17.11.2024, should be a Medical Officer in the Senior Medical Administrative Grade or a Dental Surgeon or a Specialist Medical Officer who has obtained a Master of Science (Medical Administration) listed in Appendix II of the Sri Lanka Medical Service Minutes in the Sri Lanka Health Service.

This compulsory qualification will not be applied for the officers those who are holding a post in the Senior Medical Administrative Grade as at the date the Gazette Notification No. 1493/3 dated 16.04.2007 coming into force.

II. Should not have been subject to a disciplinary punishment as per the provisions set out in Public Service Commission Circular No. 01/2020 and the circulars incidental thereto.

III. All the qualifications will be considered as at the closing date for the applications.

09. Marking Scheme for the Interview

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