Agriculture News & Notices
- 2023.08.11
The training program on the use of technical knowledge for banana and cassava value added products will be held on 24th and 25th August 2023. Online registration is now available for this
More details >>- 2023.08.04
The Agricultural Exhibition, themed Farmer Field Day, is currently being held at the Gannoruwa Agri-Technology Park premises. The organizing committee has decided to extend this exhibition till August 05, 2023 with the aim of encouraging higher participation of the farmers. You are all invited to attend…
- 2023.07.24
Farmer Field Day and Agriculture Exhibition Organized by Department of Agriculture will be held from 03rd to 04th August 2023 at the Agro Technology Park, Gannoruwa.
The Department of Agriculture invites all stakeholders in the agricultural sector to participate in this program to acquire new agro-technological knowledge.
- 2023.07.19
The Field Day of RRDI
Rice Research and Development Institute, Batalagoda organized an Open Field Day on 18-07-2023 with the aim of bringing the new technology related to Rice cultivation to the public. In order to further expand this service, arrangements have been made to hold the program on 19th and 20th July from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm.
Stakeholders involved in Rice cultivation are invited to get new technical knowledge by joining this program held at the premises of Batalagoda Rice Research and Development Institute.
- 2023.07.12
Annual Internal Transfers of officers holding primary unskilled service category (PL-2)/(PL-3) Combined Service and Departmental posts of Drivers, Tractor Operator, Store Keeper, Plant Yard Attendant, Mechanic, Machinist, Carpenter, Mason, Electrician, Machine Minder, Technician, Research Sub Assistant, Bee Keeper, Budder, Cook, Seedsman, Circuit Bungalow Keeper, Steward, Compositor, Book Binder, Cinema Operator, Video Editor, Audio Recorder, Video Lighting/ Electrical Assistant of the Department of Agriculture – 2024
- 2023.07.12
Annual Internal Transfers of officers holding (PL -1) Combined Service and Departmental posts of primary unskilled service category Office Employees’ Service, Labourer, Sanitary Labourer, Watcher, Waiter, Lorry Cleaner of the Department of Agriculture – 2024. Closing date of the application is 31.07.2023.
- 2023.06.14
Eligible list for the Enrollment of Students to the Higher National Diploma in Agriculture Production Technology (NVQ 6) In Sri Lanka Schools of Agriculture Academic year 2021/2023 (Based on Open Competitive Examination) – List -2
| Eligible list | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
- 2023.06.06
Department of Agriculture Eligible list for the Enrollment of Students to the National Diploma in Agriculture Production Technology (NVQ 5) In Sri Lanka Schools of Agriculture – Academic year 2021/2022 (Based on Open Competitive Examination)
- 2023.06.02
Eligible list for the Enrollment of Students to the Higher National Diploma in Agriculture Production Technology (NVQ 6) In Sri Lanka Schools of Agriculture – Academic year 2021/2023 (Based on Open Competitive Examination) – Recruitment for vacancies caused by students not registered in the course on 25.05.2023
| Eligible list for the Enrollment of Students | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
- 2023.05.16
Technical training for banana and cassava value added products.
The above training programs organized jointly by the Food Research Unit of the Department of Agriculture and the UNIDO organization will enroll people who are currently engaged in the industry or who are expected to become new entrepreneurs.
These programs are planned to be held at the Food Research Unit, Gannoruwa in two days.
Only 50 entrepreneurs are admitted per programme.
Apply using the attached Google Form. The final decision on selection rests with the Department of Agriculture.
| To download the Google Form | Login Here |
- 2023.04.18
Re-employment of Retired Agricultural Officers to fill the vacancies of Lecturers in Sri Lanka Schools of Agriculture
| Covering Letter | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
- 2023.03.30
Notification of the decisions on appeals submitted to the Public Service Commission regarding Annual Transfers of the officers holding the posts of Research Assistant and Technical Assistant (Extension / Research / Civil / Electrical / Mechanical) in the Sri Lanka Technological Service – 2022/2023
- 2023.03.27
Department of Agriculture Eligible list for the interview for the Enrollment of Students to the National Diploma in Agriculture Production Technology (NVQ 5) In Sri Lanka Schools of Agriculture Academic year 2021/2022
| Eligible list for the Enrollment of Students | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
- 2023.03.02
“Asking the agreement to act / attend to duties / cover up duties of the posts of Agricultural Service” – for Hambantota and Ampara districts
| Notice | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
- 2023.02.27
The 25th Annual Symposium of the Department of Agriculture – ASDA 2023
Call for Research Papers/Short Communications/Posters
| Notice | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
- 2023.02.17
Download Loan Application Forms
Since it has been difficult to copy Applications for Distress Loan due to the current shortage of paper in the Department of Agriculture, you are kindly informed that the necessary Applications for Distress Loan can be downloaded from the website of the Department of Agriculture.
| To download Loan Application Forms | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
- 2023.02.14
Eligible list for the Enrollment of Students to the Higher National Diploma in Agriculture Production Technology (NVQ 6) in Sri Lanka Schools of Agriculture academic year 2021/2023 (Based on Open Competitive Examination)
| Eligible list for the Enrollment of Students | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
- 2023.02.09
The closing date for applications 10.03.2023
- 2023.01.09
Diploma awarding ceremony – 2023
- 2022.12.27
Calling of applications for the post of Provincial Director Western Province
Competitive Examination for the Enrollment of students to the Higher National Diploma in Agricultural Production Technology (NVQ 6) in Sri Lanka Schools of Agriculture for the Academic Year 2021/2023 – 2022
| Results Sheet | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
Annual Transfer Proposals of the Sri Lanka Agricultural Service (Agricultural Development Stream) – 2023 Corrections
| Amended letter | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
Preference to act/attend to duties/ cover up duties of the Posts of Sri Lanka Agricultural Service
| Notice | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
Competitive examination for recruitment of government officers to Higher National Diploma in Agricultural Production Technology (NVQ 6) on scholarship basis (2021/2023 batch)
| Results Sheet | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
Notification of proposed Annual Transfers of the officers holding the posts of Agriculture Instructor for the year 2022/2023.
The closing date for notifying of the proposed Annual Transfer decisions and receiving of appeals regarding those decisions of the officers holding the posts of Agriculture Instructor in the Sri Lanka Technological Service for the year 2022/2023 is 17.10.2022.
This bidding document has been published for reading only. Downloading, printing or copying is not allowed. Interested bidders are expected to deposit non-refundable payment as per the condition given in paper advertisement and collect a set original document from Chief Engineer, Engineering Division, Department of Agriculture, Peradeniya
| Notice | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| Results Sheet | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
Annual Transfer Applications (2022/2023) of the Officers holding the posts of Agriculture Instructor / Research Assistant / Engineering Assistant in the Sri Lanka Technological Service are called. The closing date for submitting applications is 31.07.2022
| Letter of calling for transfers | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| Annual transfer application to be submitted by the officers | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| Transfer procedure | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| List of Difficult Workplaces (Schedule I to Transfer Procedure) | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| Schedule of Annual Transfer Applications of officers (Adjust according to the seniority of the officers in the present place of work.) | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| List of officers who have completed five (05) years of service in the same place of work but have not submitted annual transfer applications. | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
Annual Transfer Applications (2022/2023) of the officers in the Technical Assistant Service Category (Extension / Research / Civil / Electrical / Mechanical) of the Department of Agriculture are called. The closing date for submitting applications is 31.07.2022
| Letter of calling for transfers | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| Annual transfer application to be submitted by the officers | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| Transfer procedure | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| List of Difficult Workplaces (Schedule I to Transfer Procedure) | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| Schedule of Annual Transfer Applications of officers (Adjust according to the seniority of the officers in the present place of work.) | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| List of officers who have completed five (05) years of service in the same place of work but have not submitted annual transfer applications. | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
The deadline for paper submission for ASDA 2022
The deadline for paper submission for ASDA 2022 has been extended to 10th June 2022.
All the relevant officers of the Department of Agriculture are encouraged to submit papers to ASDA 2022 on or before 10th June 2022.
- 2023.08.11
The training program on the use of technical knowledge for banana and cassava value added products will be held on 24th and 25th August 2023. Online registration is now available for this
More details >>- 2023.08.04
The Agricultural Exhibition, themed Farmer Field Day, is currently being held at the Gannoruwa Agri-Technology Park premises. The organizing committee has decided to extend this exhibition till August 05, 2023 with the aim of encouraging higher participation of the farmers. You are all invited to attend…
- 2023.07.24
Farmer Field Day and Agriculture Exhibition Organized by Department of Agriculture will be held from 03rd to 04th August 2023 at the Agro Technology Park, Gannoruwa.
The Department of Agriculture invites all stakeholders in the agricultural sector to participate in this program to acquire new agro-technological knowledge.
- 2023.07.19
The Field Day of RRDI
Rice Research and Development Institute, Batalagoda organized an Open Field Day on 18-07-2023 with the aim of bringing the new technology related to Rice cultivation to the public. In order to further expand this service, arrangements have been made to hold the program on 19th and 20th July from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm.
Stakeholders involved in Rice cultivation are invited to get new technical knowledge by joining this program held at the premises of Batalagoda Rice Research and Development Institute.
- 2023.07.12
Annual Internal Transfers of officers holding primary unskilled service category (PL-2)/(PL-3) Combined Service and Departmental posts of Drivers, Tractor Operator, Store Keeper, Plant Yard Attendant, Mechanic, Machinist, Carpenter, Mason, Electrician, Machine Minder, Technician, Research Sub Assistant, Bee Keeper, Budder, Cook, Seedsman, Circuit Bungalow Keeper, Steward, Compositor, Book Binder, Cinema Operator, Video Editor, Audio Recorder, Video Lighting/ Electrical Assistant of the Department of Agriculture – 2024
- 2023.07.12
Annual Internal Transfers of officers holding (PL -1) Combined Service and Departmental posts of primary unskilled service category Office Employees’ Service, Labourer, Sanitary Labourer, Watcher, Waiter, Lorry Cleaner of the Department of Agriculture – 2024. Closing date of the application is 31.07.2023.
- 2023.06.14
Eligible list for the Enrollment of Students to the Higher National Diploma in Agriculture Production Technology (NVQ 6) In Sri Lanka Schools of Agriculture Academic year 2021/2023 (Based on Open Competitive Examination) – List -2
| Eligible list | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
- 2023.06.06
Department of Agriculture Eligible list for the Enrollment of Students to the National Diploma in Agriculture Production Technology (NVQ 5) In Sri Lanka Schools of Agriculture – Academic year 2021/2022 (Based on Open Competitive Examination)
- 2023.06.02
Eligible list for the Enrollment of Students to the Higher National Diploma in Agriculture Production Technology (NVQ 6) In Sri Lanka Schools of Agriculture – Academic year 2021/2023 (Based on Open Competitive Examination) – Recruitment for vacancies caused by students not registered in the course on 25.05.2023
| Eligible list for the Enrollment of Students | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
- 2023.05.16
Technical training for banana and cassava value added products.
The above training programs organized jointly by the Food Research Unit of the Department of Agriculture and the UNIDO organization will enroll people who are currently engaged in the industry or who are expected to become new entrepreneurs.
These programs are planned to be held at the Food Research Unit, Gannoruwa in two days.
Only 50 entrepreneurs are admitted per programme.
Apply using the attached Google Form. The final decision on selection rests with the Department of Agriculture.
| To download the Google Form | Login Here |
- 2023.04.18
Re-employment of Retired Agricultural Officers to fill the vacancies of Lecturers in Sri Lanka Schools of Agriculture
| Covering Letter | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
- 2023.03.30
Notification of the decisions on appeals submitted to the Public Service Commission regarding Annual Transfers of the officers holding the posts of Research Assistant and Technical Assistant (Extension / Research / Civil / Electrical / Mechanical) in the Sri Lanka Technological Service – 2022/2023
- 2023.03.27
Department of Agriculture Eligible list for the interview for the Enrollment of Students to the National Diploma in Agriculture Production Technology (NVQ 5) In Sri Lanka Schools of Agriculture Academic year 2021/2022
| Eligible list for the Enrollment of Students | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
- 2023.03.02
“Asking the agreement to act / attend to duties / cover up duties of the posts of Agricultural Service” – for Hambantota and Ampara districts
| Notice | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
- 2023.02.27
The 25th Annual Symposium of the Department of Agriculture – ASDA 2023
Call for Research Papers/Short Communications/Posters
| Notice | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
- 2023.02.17
Download Loan Application Forms
Since it has been difficult to copy Applications for Distress Loan due to the current shortage of paper in the Department of Agriculture, you are kindly informed that the necessary Applications for Distress Loan can be downloaded from the website of the Department of Agriculture.
| To download Loan Application Forms | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
- 2023.02.14
Eligible list for the Enrollment of Students to the Higher National Diploma in Agriculture Production Technology (NVQ 6) in Sri Lanka Schools of Agriculture academic year 2021/2023 (Based on Open Competitive Examination)
| Eligible list for the Enrollment of Students | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
- 2023.02.09
The closing date for applications 10.03.2023
- 2023.01.09
Diploma awarding ceremony – 2023
- 2022.12.27
Calling of applications for the post of Provincial Director Western Province
Competitive Examination for the Enrollment of students to the Higher National Diploma in Agricultural Production Technology (NVQ 6) in Sri Lanka Schools of Agriculture for the Academic Year 2021/2023 – 2022
| Results Sheet | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
Annual Transfer Proposals of the Sri Lanka Agricultural Service (Agricultural Development Stream) – 2023 Corrections
| Amended letter | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
Preference to act/attend to duties/ cover up duties of the Posts of Sri Lanka Agricultural Service
| Notice | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
Competitive examination for recruitment of government officers to Higher National Diploma in Agricultural Production Technology (NVQ 6) on scholarship basis (2021/2023 batch)
| Results Sheet | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
Notification of proposed Annual Transfers of the officers holding the posts of Agriculture Instructor for the year 2022/2023.
The closing date for notifying of the proposed Annual Transfer decisions and receiving of appeals regarding those decisions of the officers holding the posts of Agriculture Instructor in the Sri Lanka Technological Service for the year 2022/2023 is 17.10.2022.
This bidding document has been published for reading only. Downloading, printing or copying is not allowed. Interested bidders are expected to deposit non-refundable payment as per the condition given in paper advertisement and collect a set original document from Chief Engineer, Engineering Division, Department of Agriculture, Peradeniya
| Notice | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| Results Sheet | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
Annual Transfer Applications (2022/2023) of the Officers holding the posts of Agriculture Instructor / Research Assistant / Engineering Assistant in the Sri Lanka Technological Service are called. The closing date for submitting applications is 31.07.2022
| Letter of calling for transfers | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| Annual transfer application to be submitted by the officers | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| Transfer procedure | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| List of Difficult Workplaces (Schedule I to Transfer Procedure) | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| Schedule of Annual Transfer Applications of officers (Adjust according to the seniority of the officers in the present place of work.) | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| List of officers who have completed five (05) years of service in the same place of work but have not submitted annual transfer applications. | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
Annual Transfer Applications (2022/2023) of the officers in the Technical Assistant Service Category (Extension / Research / Civil / Electrical / Mechanical) of the Department of Agriculture are called. The closing date for submitting applications is 31.07.2022
| Letter of calling for transfers | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| Annual transfer application to be submitted by the officers | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| Transfer procedure | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| List of Difficult Workplaces (Schedule I to Transfer Procedure) | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| Schedule of Annual Transfer Applications of officers (Adjust according to the seniority of the officers in the present place of work.) | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| List of officers who have completed five (05) years of service in the same place of work but have not submitted annual transfer applications. | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
The deadline for paper submission for ASDA 2022
The deadline for paper submission for ASDA 2022 has been extended to 10th June 2022.
All the relevant officers of the Department of Agriculture are encouraged to submit papers to ASDA 2022 on or before 10th June 2022.
Promotion to Special Grade of the Post of Research Assistant in the Sri Lanka Technological Service on the basis of work experience and merit – Notification of calling for Applications and the scoring procedure
| Download Application Call Notice and Specimen Application Form | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
Cancellation of Annual Transfers of Sri Lanka Technology Service and MT-01 Technical Assistant -2022
Sri Lanka Agriculture service Annual Transfer Appeals Review Board Decisions 2022
Project for empowering the innovators to be successful entrepreneurs in collaboration with various stakeholders - 2022
Notification of proposed transfer decisions 2022 - Sri Lanka Technical Service
| Proposed transfer decisions 2022 – Agriculture Instructor | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| Proposed transfer decisions 2022 – Research Assistant | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| Proposed transfer decisions 2022 – Technical Assistant | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| Amendments to proposed transfer decisions 2022 – Technical Assistant | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
Promotion of Officers in Grade I of the Sri Lanka Agricultural Service to Special Grade
Amendment to Transfers of the Sri Lanka Agricultural Service – 2022
| 2022 Annual Transfer Announcement | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
Limited Competitive Examination for Recruitment to Grade III of Sri Lanka Agricultural Service
| Gazette Notice of Extending the Application – until 18.01.2022 | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
New Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture assumes duties
DMLD Bandaranayake, appointed as the new Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, assumed duties on 28.12.2021. He joined the public service as a government school Teacher and served as Assistant Divisional Secretary, Divisional Secretary, District Secretary and Chief Secretary. He is an experienced officer in the public service.
ASDA Awards Deadline Extended
Invitation to bid
| Grain Legumes and Oil Crops Research and Development Centre invites sealed bids for the purchase of one unit (01) of 4WD four-wheel tractor. | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
2022 Annual Transfer Announcement
| 2022 Annual Transfer Announcement – Combined Service (Management Service Officer Service and Development Officer Service). Get it here | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
Interim Fertiliser Guideline for 2021/22 Maha Season
| Interim Fertiliser Guideline for 2021/22 Maha Season. Get it here. | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
Announcement of distribution of illegal pesticide products in the island
| Announcement of distribution of illegal pesticide products in the island. Get it here. | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
Distributing department publications for social welfare
All publications of the Department of Agriculture can be downloaded from this website. Before printing and distributing such publications for social welfare, please inform the Director (Information and Communication), National Agricultural Information and Communication Center, Gannoruwa in advance and obtain permission to print and distribute.