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Applications should be submitted only through the online and the Link for the purpose is shown at the end of this notice.
Applications must be completed accurately and your e-mail address and telephone number must be written legibly to make you aware of any future information in this regard.
The original copy of the Receipt asa proof of the payment of the Written Test fee is required to be uploaded.
The question papers are arranged to be designed in such a manner as indicated below and the candidates who wish to sit more than one question paper are required to apply in compliance with the instructions under mentioned.

Sinhala/English
Sinhala/Tamil
Tamil /English

Applications are entertained throughout the year and in case of the applications received on or before 31st August, the Written Test is scheduled to be conducted in respect of such application within the same year.
The Admissions of the Written Test are given to the candidates on the website before the date of the Written Test.

The Written Test fees for Official Languages are as follows

Sinhala/English - Rs. 1,000.00
Sinhala/Tamil - Rs. 1,000.00
Tamil/English - Rs. 1,000.00

The Written Test fee should be deposited to the credit of the Account Number 176-1-001-9-9025184 maintained at the Mid City Branch of the People's Bank in favor of the Secretary, Ministry of Justice, and the original copy of the Receipt received in proof of the deposit is required to be uploaded.

Candidates who qualify at the Written Test will be appointed as Sworn Translators only upon taking and subscribing the oath/making and subscribing the affirmation before the District Court Judge in whose local jurisdiction the candidates reside.
Letters of recommendation indicating the eligibility of the candidates who qualify for the Written Test will be dispatched to the District Court Judge in whose local jurisdiction the candidates reside with a copy to the candidate.
Such qualified Candidates, on receipt of such letters of recommendation approach the Registrar of the District Court, indicated in the letter of recommendation to have a date appointed to take and subscribe the oath/make and subscribe the affirmation before the District Judge.
Every Translator sworn in the District Court shall, immediately upon taking and subscribing the oath/making and subscribing the affirmation, forward a certified copy of the Letter of Appointment received from the District Judge to the Ministry of Justice along with the Oath or Affirmation.

Should qualify either at the Written Testor at a Selection Board conducted by the Ministry.

Applications should be submitted only by way of online.
The Google Form must be completed accurately and your e-mail address and telephone number must be written legibly so as to make you aware of any future information in this regard.
The fee is chargeable for the Written Test and will be notified later.
Applications are entertained throughout the year and in case of the applications received on or before 31st August, the Written Test is scheduled to be conducted in respect of such application in immediate September within the same year.
The Admissions of the Written Test are given to the candidates in the website before the date of the Written Test.

Candidates who qualify at the Written Test/ at the Selection Boardwill be appointed as Sworn Translators only upon taking and subscribing the oath/making and subscribing the affirmation before the District Court Judge in the local jurisdiction of the candidate's residence.
Letters of recommendations indicating the eligibility of the candidates who qualify at the Written Test will be dispatched to the District Court Judge in whose local jurisdiction the candidates reside with a copy to the candidate.
Such qualified Candidates, on receipt of such letters of recommendations approach the Registrar of the District Court indicated in the letter of recommendations to have a date appointed to take and subscribe the oath/make and subscribe the affirmation before the District Judge.
Every Translator sworn in the District Court shall, immediately upon taking and subscribing the oath/making and subscribing the affirmation, forward a certified copy of the Letter of Appointment received from the District Judge to the Ministry of Justice along with the Oath or Affirmation.

Every Sworn Translator, upon having qualified at the Written Test for the Appointment of Sworn Translators and having taken and subscribed the oath/made and subscribed affirmation at the District Court within whose local jurisdiction such Sworn Translator resides, will be enrolled as a Sworn Translator in the Sworn Translator Register kept for the purpose by the Ministry.
Further, every Sworn Translatorsare required to extend their care in making ready his/her rubber stamp to be affixed incertifying the documents as sworn translations to be adhered to the following contents.
Every Sworn Translator’srubber stamp should bear his/her,
(i) Name
(ii) Designation(Sworn Translator)
(iii) Registration Number
(iv) Languages sworn in
(v) Address and
(vi) Telephone number/s
Further, every Sworn Translator’sSpecimen Signature is required to be sent to the Ministry in the Form as indicated below.)