Applications closed: the closing date for these NIE vacancies was 23 October 2026, so you can no longer apply under this advertisement. We have kept this page for reference on the qualifications and salary scales. Watch the NIE website and our Closing Soon list for new calls.
The National Institute of Education (NIE) in Maharagama has invited applications for three posts: Additional Director General, Technical Officer (Electrical) and Technical Assistant. Applications must reach the Director General by registered post on or before 23 October 2026. This guide sets out the age limits, salary scales and qualifications from NIE’s official advertisement, and how to apply.
Key facts
- Last date: the application must reach NIE on or before 23 October 2026 by registered post. Post it well before that date, because arrival counts, not posting.
- Address: Director General, National Institute of Education, P.O. Box 21, Maharagama. Write the post you are applying for on the top left corner of the envelope.
- Form: use NIE’s prescribed application form, available under News & Events on the NIE website.
- Posts: Additional Director General, Technical Officer (Electrical), Technical Assistant.
The three posts
Additional Director General (Senior Manager, HM 2-3)
- Salary scale: Rs. 173,000 – 12 x 4,850 – 231,200 a month, paid under Schedule II of Management Services Circular 01/2025.
- Age: 35 to 55 years. The upper limit does not apply to internal candidates.
- External qualifications (either route): a UGC-recognised bachelor’s degree in the relevant subject area and a two-year research-level postgraduate degree in education, with at least 20 years’ managerial experience after graduation (at least 8 years at senior managerial level) in government, public corporations, statutory boards or a recognised higher education institution. Or a UGC-recognised bachelor’s degree in the relevant area, or a B.Ed, plus a PhD in education and at least 8 years’ excellent service at senior managerial level after the PhD.
- Internal: 3 years’ satisfactory service as Deputy Director General (HM 2-1) at NIE, with proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams.
Technical Officer (Electrical) (Junior Manager, JM 1-1)
- Salary scale: Rs. 72,650 – 10 x 1,360 – 18 x 2,040 – 122,970 a month.
- Age: 22 to 45 years.
- Qualifications (any one): a UGC-recognised degree in the relevant field; or NVQ Level 7 in the relevant field; or NVQ Level 6 with at least 5 years’ experience; or NVQ Level 5 with at least 10 years’ experience. The NVQ must be from a TVEC-recognised institution, and the experience from government, a corporation, board, statutory institution or a reputed private institution.
Technical Assistant (Management Assistant – Technical, MA 2-2)
- Salary scale: Rs. 50,540 – 10 x 540 – 7 x 630 – 4 x 1,080 – 20 x 1,280 – 90,270 a month.
- Age: 22 to 45 years.
- Qualifications (either): NVQ Level 5 in the relevant field from a TVEC-recognised institution; or, where Level 5 courses are not available, NVQ Level 4 in the relevant field with 10 years’ post-qualifying experience.
Conditions for applicants
Applicants must be Sri Lankan citizens, physically and mentally fit for the post and able to serve in any part of the island. The permanent work station is No. 21, High Level Road, Maharagama, or High Level Road, Meepe.
How to apply
- Download the advertisement and the prescribed application form from the NIE website under News & Events.
- Complete the form and attach the documents it asks for.
- Write the post you are applying for on the top left corner of the envelope.
- Send it by registered post to the Director General, National Institute of Education, P.O. Box 21, Maharagama, so that it arrives on or before 23 October 2026.
The advertisement states no application fee and no number of vacancies. Do not pay anyone who offers to “guarantee” a post. If a question is not answered in the advertisement, call NIE on +94 117 601 601.
Tips from BrightNook
- Post by registered mail at least a week before the closing date and keep the receipt. The advertisement does not give a safe posting date, so earlier is safer.
- Match your NVQ level and years of experience to the exact route in the advertisement. The Technical Officer and Technical Assistant routes depend on both.
- Check that your NVQ certificate comes from a TVEC-recognised institution. See our guides on NVQ levels and SLQF levels.
- Keep copies of everything you send.
Frequently asked questions
Can I apply online?
The advertisement asks for the prescribed form sent by registered post. It does not describe an online route, so follow the postal instructions.
Where is the official notice?
On the NIE website under News & Events: Vacancies at the National Institute of Education, posted 9 October 2026.
BrightNook.lk is not affiliated with the National Institute of Education. Details were checked against NIE’s official advertisement on 14 October 2026. Always read the full advertisement and form before applying.
