Public Administrative Circulars – Deputy Chief Secretary's Office (Admin)

2024

	Circular Number	Issued Date	Date of making the Circular applicable to the province	Description
1	15/2024	2024.09.06	2024.10.09	Taking action with regard to the officers who are staying abroad beyond the approved period of leave without obtaining proper approval
2	12/2024	2024.07.23	2024.09.04	Leave for Public Officers who could not Report for Duty Due to Floods, Earth Slips and Obstructions of Roads May and June 2024
3	18/2015(V)	2024.06.27	2024.07.15	Grant of special allowance to officers in the executive service category of public service
4	05/2024	2024.02.27	2024.04.09	Introduction of a Dispute Prevention and Resolution Mechanism in the Public Service
5	04/2024	2024.02.02	2024.02.26	Granting of Special Leave during the Ramalan (Ramazan) Season 2024
6	27/2023	2023.12.29	2024.02.05	The Responsibility of Public Officers Towards “An Open and Accountable Government
7	26/2023	2023.12.22	2024.01.20	Providing Relief to the Public Officers, Who are Entitled to Exercise Political Rights and Submitted Nominations as Candidates for the Local Government Election
8	24/2023	2023.12.18	2024.01.20	Submission of report on arrears of revenue for code “20.02.01.01” Rent on Government Buildings & Housing as at 31.12.2023
9	23/2023	2023.12.21	2024.01.20	Leave for Public Officers who could not Report for Duty Due to Floods, Earth Slips and Obstructions of Roads September, October, November and December 2023
10	03/2020(I)	2023.12.28	2024.01.20	Inclusion of the particulars on the recovery of contributions to Widows’/Widowers’ and Orphans Pension Fund in the personal file
11	03/2024	2024.01.10	2024.01.18	Revision of the Cost of Living Allowance and the Recovery of Contributions to the Widows’/Widowers’ and Orphans’ Pensions Fund in the Public Service as per Budget Proposals 2024

2023

	Circular Number	Issued Date	Date of making the Circular applicable to the province	Description
1	28/2022	2022.12.17	2023.01.11	No-Pay Leave for the Public Officers to pursue PhD studies without causing any prejudice to the seniority and pension
2	29/2022	2022.12.17	2023.01.11	Revision of Section 30, Chapter XIV of the Establishments Code
3	30/2022	2022.12.16	2023.01.11	Commencement of Work, Year – 2023
4	31/2022	2022.12.30	2023.01.11	Special Advance for Public Officers – Year 2023
5	03/2019(IV)	2022.12.02	2023.01.11	List of Names of the Disciplinary Inquiry Officers under Sub Section 19:5, Chapter XLVIII, Volume II of the Establishments Code
6	35/92(VI)	2022.12.02	2023.01.11	Expediting Disciplinary Inquiries against Public Officers –Amendments to the Establishments Code Chapter XLVIII
7	18/2020(I)	2022.10.28	2023.03.23	Implementation of Official Language Policy
8	31/2019(I)	2022.11.04	2023.03.23	Implementation of the revisions made to the Minute on Sri Lanka Administrative Service by the Gazette extraordinary No. 2137/5 dated 19.08.2019
9	31/2019(I)	2022.11.11	2023.03.23	Implementation of the revisions made to the Minute of Sri Lanka Planning Service by the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2137/26 dated 20.08.2019
10	01/2020(I)	2022.11.16	2023.03.23	Implementation of the Revisions made to the Minute of the Sri Lanka Scientific Service, which have been included by the Gazette Extra Ordinary No: 2137/89 dated 23rd of August 2019
11	05/2020(I)	2022.11.16	2023.03.23	Implementation of the Revisions made to the Minute of the Sri Lanka Architects’ Service, which have been included by the Gazette Extra Ordinary No : 2137/88 dated 23rd of August 2019
12	33/2019(I)	2022.11.21	2023.03.23	Implementation of the Revisions made to the Minute of the Sri Lanka Accountants’ Service, which have been included by the Gazette Extra Ordinary No: 2137/66 dated 22.08.2019
13	26/2022	2022.11.30	2023.03.23	Attire of Public Officers
14	03/2023	2023.03.23	2023.04.12	Annual Transfer Procedure of Officers in Special Grade of Sri Lanka Administrative Service – 2023
15	06/2023	2023.03.23	2023.04.12	Payment of Salaries to the Public Officers, who are entitled to exercise Political Rights and have submitted Nominations for Local Government Election 2023
16	07/2023	2023.05.08	2023.05.18	Providing relief to the public officers entitled to political rights who have submitted nominations for the Local Government Election 2023
17	08/2023	2023.05.14	2023.06.06	Implementation of Recommendations of the Cabinet Sub Committee on National Energy Potentials, Strategies and the Roadmap
18	08/2023(I)	2023.05.17	2023.06.06	Implementation of Recommendations of the Cabinet Sub Committee on National Energy Potentials, Strategies and the Roadmap

2022

	Circular Number	Issued Date	Date of making the Circular applicable to the province	Description
1	26/2021	2021.12.24	2022.01.06	Special Advance for Public Officers – Year 2022
2	22/2021	2021.11.22	2022.01.06	Classification of Staff Grade Officers and Non-Staff Grade Officers In the Public Service and the Provincial Public Service
3	25/2021	2021.09.15	2022.01.24	Commencement of Work, Year – 2022
4	15/2021	2021.12.20	2022.01.06	Payment of salaries to public officers entitled to political rights, who have contested at the Parliamentary Election 2020
5	13/2008(VI)	2021.12.29	2022.01.24	Supply of Fuel for official Vehicles and Payment of Overtime and Combined Allowance to Drivers of Such Vehicles
6	02/2021(VII)	2022.08.29	2022.09.21	Measures to be taken with regard to Leave and Allowances of Public Officers after 13th of March 2020 in line with the Methodology followed by the Government for Prevention of COVID – 19
7	03/2022	2022.01.13	2022.01.24	Granting a monthly allowance of Rs. 5000/- to Public Officers and Pensioners
8	18/2020	2020.10.16	2022.01.31	Implementation of Official Language Policy
9	03/2021	2021.12.23	2022.01.31	Transfers to a Post in Development Officers’ Service under the Combined Service, on the requests made by the Officers who have been appointed to Provincial Public Service under Provincial Development Officers Services as per the Public Service Commission Circulars No 04/2020
10	03/2016(IV)	2022.01.05	2022.01.31	Revision of salaries in Public Service – 2016
11	02/2022	2022.01.06	2022.01.31	Extension of the Age of Compulsory Retirement of the Public Officers up to 65 years
12	22/2016(I)	2022.01.10	2022.01.31	Providing relief to officers in Grade III of Sri Lanka Administrative Service recruited from 01.03.2006 to 01.07.2007 for acquiring proficiency in Other Official Language
13	10/2015(IV)	2022.01.19	2022.01.31	Passing over the Efficiency Bar of Grade II of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service
14	04/2022	2022.03.08	2022.03.28	Saving Electricity and Fuel
15	01/2022	2022.01.24	2022.03.28	Public Administration Circulars issued amending the provisions of the Establishments Code – 2021.
16	03/2019(III)	2022.02.08	2022.03.28	Registration of Disciplinary Officers under Sub-section 19: 5 of Chapter XLVIII, Part II of the Establishments Code.
17	05/2022	2022.03.28	2022.04.08	Granting special leave during the 2022 Ramalan season.
18	07/2022	2022.04.07	2022.04.08	Announcement of 02 special holidays for government offices.
19	09/2022	2022.05.19	2022.05.19	Attendance of the Officers in the Public Service on 20.05.2022.
20	10/2022	2022.05.25	2022.05.26	Restricting the Calling of Staff in Public Institutions in order to Minimize the Expenses of the Government due to the Dearth of Resources.
21	15/2022	2022.06.15	2022.06.22	Providing Opportunity for Public Officers to Stay at Home for One Day and Engage in Cultivation and Agricultural Activities.
22	14/2022	2022.06.22	2022.06.22	Granting leave with no pay to be spent in or out of the Island to Public Officers without causing any prejudice to the seniority and pension.
23	16/2022	2022.06.17	2022.06.22	Restricting the Calling of Officers to Government Offices.
24	16/2022(I)	2022.06.26	2022.06.27	Restricting the Calling of Officers to Government Offices.
25	16/2022(II)	2022.07.24	2022.09.24	Restricting the Calling of Officers to Government Offices.
26	15/2022(I)	2022.08.03	2022.08.04	Providing Opportunity for Public Officers to Stay at Home for One Day and Engage in Cultivation and Agricultural Activities.
27	09/2021	2021.05.21	2022.08.29	Granting of Leave to Graduate Trainees.
28	14/2021	2021.06.30	2022.08.29	Declaring National Sports Day.
29	14/2022(I)	2022.09.06	2022.09.29	Granting Leave with No Pay to be Spent in or out of the Island to Public Officers without Causing any Prejudice to the Seniority and Pension.
30	02/2021	2021.10.22	2022.08.29	Payment of Claims under Agrahara Insurance Scheme for Public Officers tested Positive for COVID – 19.
31	18/2022	2022.09.09	2022.09.29	Revision of the Sections of Chapter XII, Volume I of Establishment Code.
32	19/2022	2022.09.14	2022.09.29	Reducing the Age of Compulsory Retirement of Public Officers up to 60 Years.
33	14/2022(II)	2022.09.15	2022.09.29	Granting Leave with No Pay to the Public Officers to be Spent within the Country so as not to Cause any Prejudice to the Seniority and Pension.
34	21/2022	2022.09.23	2022.10.13	Temporary attachment of officers in Public Service into personal staff of the Hon. Members of Parliament.

2021

	Circular Number	Issued Date	Date of making the Circular applicable to the province	Description
1	06/2021	2021.04.09	2021.07.06	Granting of Special Leave during the Ramalan (Ramazan) Season 2021
2	07/2021	2021.04.09	2021.07.09	Competitive Examination for Promotion to the Supra Grade of Management Services Officers’ Service on Merit – 2019 (2020)
3	06/2021	2021.04.28	2021.09.30	පාසලක සිටිය යුතු කාර්ය මණ්ඩලය නිර්ණය කිරීම.
4	02/2021(II)	2021.05.10	2021.05.13	Ensuring Public Service without Interruption
5	09/2021	2021.05.21	2021.05.29	Granting of Leave to Graduate Trainees
6	12/2021	2021.06.25	2021.09.30	Revision of the duty leave granted to the officers entitled to Political Rights, who have been elected to office at Local Government Elections and appointed as Mayor/ Chairman, Deputy Mayor/ Vice Chairman, Member of Urban Councils/Municipal Councils / Pradeshiya Sabhas
7	14/2021	2021.06.30	2021.11.29	Declaring National Sports Day
8	13/2021	2021.07.06	2021.09.30	Determining the Salary that should be made Applicable, when appointing an Ex-serviceman
9	23/2021	2021.11.05	2021.11.29	Entering Data of the Officers in Public Institutions and their families to the ‘e-Grama Niladhari’ System
10	26/2017(VII)	2021.08.10	2021.09.30	Online Reregistration of former pensioners who were registered under old No: 82/83 and M/F Categories for Widow/Widowers and Orphans Pension Scheme

2020

	Circular Number	Issued Date	Date of making the Circular applicable to the province	Description
1	39/2019	2019.12.31	2020.05.21	Implementation of the revisions made to the Minute of Sri Lanka Engineering Service by the Gazette extraordinary No. 2138/27 dated 28.08.2019
2	01/2020	2020.01.14	2020.05.21	Implementation of the revisions made to the Minute of Sri Lanka Scientific Service by the Gazette extraordinary No. 2137/89 dated 23rd of August 2019
3	35/2019(I)	2020.01.20	2020.05.21	Revision of Pension in Public Service -2016
4	02/2020	2020.02.03	2020.05.21	Using Standardized Geographical Names
5	22/99(XXXVIII)	2020.02.08	2020.05.21	Official Transport Facilities for Public Officers/ Provincial Public Officers/ Judicial Officers
6	04/2020	2020.02.18	2020.05.21	Using Speed Post and Logi Post Courier Services
7	30/2016	2016.12.29	2020.06.08	Maintenance of Government Vehicles
8	05/2020	2020.02.20	2020.06.08	Implementation of the revisions made to the Minute of Sri Lanka Architects’ Service by the Gazette extraordinary No. 2137/88 dated 23rd of August 2019
9	07/2020	2019.02.27	2020.06.10	Providing relief to Public Officers considering the situation arisen due to COVID 19
10	07/2020(I)	2019.03.05	2020.06.10	Providing relief to Public Officers considering the situation arisen due to COVID 19
11	07/2020(II)	2019.03.13	2020.06.10	Providing relief to Public Officers considering the situation arisen due to COVID 19
12	07/2020(III)	2019.03.14	2020.06.26	Providing relief to Public Officers considering the situation arisen due to COVID 19
13	16/2020	2020.06.26	2020.07.28	Determining the date of retirement for the purpose of sending on retirement on medical grounds

2019

	Circular Number	Issued Date	Date of making the Circular applicable to the province	Description
1	21/2018	2018.09.28	2019.03.06	Exemption of the Officers, who have been recruited to Grade III of Sri Lanka Engineering Service, from the Requirement of passing the Examination on Other Official Language Proficiency
2	24/2018	2018.09.07	2019.03.06	Definition of Salary
3	31/2001(XIV)	2018.12.14	2019.03.06	List of Names of Disciplinary Inquiry Officers under sub section 19:5, Chapter XLVIII, Volume II of the Establishments Code
4	27/2018	2018.12.31	2019.03.06	Revision of Section 16, Chapter XII of the Establishments Code
5	01/2014(V)	2019.02.05	2019.03.12	Implementation of Official Language Policy
6	21/88(I)	2019.01.19	2019.04.24	Payment of Medical Aid Allowance/ Compensation to Public Officers/ Officers in the Provincial Public Service/ Public Corporation Employees who are injured/ permanently disabled while on duty due to terrorist violence and Compensation to dependents of such officers/ employees killed while on duty due to terrorist violence
7	03/2019	2019.02.20	2019.04.24	List of Names of Disciplinary Inquiry Officers under Sub Section 19:5, Chapter XLVIII, Volume II of the Establishments Code
8	02/2019	2019.02.22	2019.04.24	Granting Study Leave on No-pay to an Officer Serving under a Period of Obligatory Service Connected to a Period of Leave with Full Pay
9	06/2019	2019.02.27	2019.04.24	Revision of the Sections in Volume I of the Establishments Code in accordance with the Provisions of the Right to Information Act No.12 of 2016
10	05/2019	2019.03.05	2019.04.24	Exercise of Political Rights – Revision of Sub Section 2:3:2, Chapter XXXII of the Establishments Code
11	32/91(IV)	2019.03.13	2019.05.09	Public Officers with Political Rights who have been elected to Local Government Institutions
12	04/2018(I)	2019.03.14	2019.05.09	Granting the Allowance for Chartered Professionals to the Officers in Sri Lanka Architects’ Service
13	08/2019	2019.03.28	2019.05.09	Revision of section 36, Chapter XLVIII, Volume II of Establishments Code
14	11/2019	2019.05.06	2019.07.11	Prohibition of using and selling of Betel, Tobacco and Areca nut related Products in the Premises of State Institutions
15	14/2019	2019.05.31	2019.07.11	Revision of pension in accordance with Budget proposals 2019
16	02/2018	2018.01.24	2019.07.24	Development of Human Resources in Public Service
17	13/2019(I)	2019.06.26	2019.07.24	Attire of Public Officers
18	07/2019	2019.07.08	2019.07.24	Payment of the increments of salaries beyond the maximum salary step to the officers reaching the maximum salary step of a transitional Grade in a certain post
19	20/2019	2019.07.08	2019.07.24	Annual Transfer Procedure of Officers in the Sri Lanka Accountants’ Service – 2020
20	18/2019	2019.07.08	2019.07.27	Annual Transfer Procedure of Officers in Sri Lanka Administrative Service (Grade I,II & III) – 2020
21	17/2019	2019.07.08	2019.07.24	Annual Transfer Procedure of Annual Transfer Procedure of Officers in Special Grade of Sri Lanka Administrative Service – 2020
22	19/2019	2019.07.09	2019.07.24	Determining the salary step that should be made applicable when an officer is promoted on the same date of salary increment and is reverted on his preference to the previous
23	30/2019	2019.09.30	2019.11.19	Revision of sub sections 13:2, 21:2, 22:1:1 and 14:12 Chapter XLVIII, Volume II of Establishments Code
24	01/2014(vii)	2019.10.03	2019.11.19	Implementation of Official Language Policy
25	31/2019	2019.10.04	2019.11.19	Implementation of the revisions made to the Minute on Sri Lanka Administrative Service by the Gazette extraordinary No. 2137/5 dated 19.08.2019
26	22/99(XXXVI)	2019.10.10	2019.11.19	Official Transport Facilities for Public Officers/ Provincial Public Officers/ Judicial Officers
27	01/2014(VIII)	2019.10.17	2019.11.19	Implementation of Official Language Policy

2018

	Circular No.	Date of Issue	Subject
1	05/2018(I)	2018.01.24	Introduction of the Citizens’ / Clients’ Charter
2	22/99(XXXV)	2018.02.20	Official Transport Facilities for Public Officers/ Provincial Public Officers/ Judicial Officers
3	03/2018	2018.02.20	Re-employment of Retired Public Officers
4	04/2018	2017.02.21	Granting the Chartered Engineers’ Allowance to the Engineering Professionals in order to promote Public Sector Development Activities by way of recruiting Engineering Graduates to the Engineering Service
5	18/2015(II)	2018.02.20	Payment of a Special Allowance for Officers Holding Posts of Executive Service Category in the Public Service
6	26/2017(I)	2018.03.29	Online Re-registration of former members who were registered under No: 82/83 and M/F Categories for Widow/Widowers and Orphans Pension Scheme
7	26/2017(II)	2018.05.03	Online Re-registration of former members who were registered under old No: 82/83 and M/F Categories for Widows’/Widowers’ and Orphans’ Pension Scheme
8	06/2018	2018.05.12	Granting of Special Leave during the Ramalan (Ramazan) Season 2018
9	07/2018	2018.05.24	Acceleration and formalization of the payment process of pension
10	03/2016(III)	2018.06.14	Revision of the Salaries in Public Service – 2016
11	11/2018	2018.06.22	Declaration of “National Drug Prevention Week” (from 26.06.2018 to 02.07.2018)
12	08/2018	2018.06.26	Granting compensation for the dependents of public officers deceased due to diseases contracted while engaging in hazardous employments or performing duties assigned to the post
13	12/2018	2018.07.03	Annual Transfer Scheme of the Officers in Sri Lanka Planning Service – 2019
14	14/2018	2018.07.06	Annual Transfer Procedure of Officers in Special Grade of Sri Lanka Administrative Service – 2019
15	15/2018	2018.07.06	Annual Transfer Procedure of Officers in Sri Lanka Administrative Service (Grade I,II & III) – 2019
16	19/2018	2018.07.23	Annual Transfer Procedure of Officers in the Sri Lanka Accountants’ Service 2019
17	18/2018	2018.07.31	Payment for Disciplinary Inquiries
18	26/2017(III)	2018.08.02	Online Re-Registration of Former Members Who Were Registered Under Old No: 82/83 and M/F Categories for Widows’/Widowers’ and Orphans’ Pension Schemes.
19	20/2018	2018.08.21	Revision of the Section 4, Chapter XIV of the Establishments Code – Combined Allowance
20	13/2018	2018.08.21	Accurate Conversion of Salaries and Obtaining Proper Approval for Special allowances and special increments

2017

	Circular No.	Date of Issue	Subject
1	01/2017	2017.01.25	Sports and Physical Wellness Promotion National Week – February 6-12, 2017
2	29/2011 (II)	2017.02.07	Imposing Punishments under Sub Section 24:3, Chapter XLVIII, Volume II of the Establishments Code when the Officer is found Guilty at the Formal Disciplinary Inquiry
3	03/2016 (II)	2017.02.08	Revision of the Salaries in Public Service – 2016
4	02/2017	2017.02.17	Reimbursement of paid Ticket Fee for travelling by Expressways
5	31/2001 (XII)	2017.02.22	List of Names of Disciplinary Inquiry Officers under Sub-Section 19:5, Chapter XLVIII, Volume II of the Establishments Code
6	12/2003 (IV)	2017.02.27	Revision of Fees for Translations, Interpretations and Typing
7	04/2017	2017.02.28	Attachment of Trainees to Public Institutions for Practical Training
8	05/2017	2017.03.06	Revision of Sub Section 26:3, Chapter XLVIII, Volume II of the Establishments Code
9	06/2017	2017.03.08	Extension of the Age Limit of Compulsory Retirement of the Officers in Sri Lanka Engineering Service
10	07/2017	2017.03.10	No- Pay Leave for Female Public Officers who require to obtain Treatments for Sub Fertility
11	04/2006 (II)	2017.03.27	Extension of the period which had been granted by the Public Administration Circular 04/2006(I) dated 31.10.2013 for submission of appeals as per Public Administration Circular 04/2006 dated 16.02.2006
12	08/2017	2017.03.29	Scheduling and Preservation of Public Records under National Archives Law No. 48 of 1973
13	19/2016 (I)	2017.04.25	Reinstatement of Officers, who are not entitled to the exercise of political rights and have resigned from the Public Service to contest at elections
14	09/2017	2017.05.25	Granting of Special Leave during the Ramalan (Ramazan) Season 2017
15	10/2017	2017.05.25	Revision of Sub Sections 1:1:1 and 1:1:2, Chapter XLVIII, Volume II of Establishments Code
16	01/2014 (IV)	2017.05.30	Implementation of the Official Languages Policy
17	11/2017	2017.06.01	Leave for Public Officers who could not Report for Duty Due to Floods, Earth Slips and Obstructions of Roads – May 2017
18	14/2017	2017.06.28	Granting a Special Loan Advance to the Public Officers who were affected by Flash Flood, Flood and Landslides occurred in 2017
19	19/2017	2017.07.19	“Let us step forward with the mission, Let’s start ourselves – Join to eradicate dengue at national level” Combined Media Programme –Phase II (On 21.07.2017)
20	15/2017	2017.07.03	Annual Transfer Scheme of the Officers in Sri Lanka Planning Service – 2018
21	16/2017	2017.07.05	Annual Transfer Procedure of Officers in the Sri Lanka Accountants’ Service – 2018
22	17/2017	2017.07.03	Annual Transfer Procedure of Officers in Special Grade of Sri Lanka Administrative Service – 2018
23	18/2017	2017.07.04	Annual Transfer Procedure of Officers in Sri Lanka Administrative Service – 2018
24	04/2017(I)	2017.08.10	Attachment of Trainees to Public Institutions for Practical Training
25	21/2017	2017.08.25	Revision of the Letter of Appointment in relation to the Introduction of New Pension Scheme for Public Officers
26	22/2017	2017.09.06	Pilot Project to Implement the Flexible Working Hours of the Government Offices in Battaramulla Area
27	20/2017	2017.08.31	Inclusion of New Provisions to Section 11, Chapter XXIV of the Establishments Code
28	25/2017	2017.09.21	A Pensioner’s Entitlement to Railway Warrants as per Section 1, Chapter XVI of the Establishments Code
29	26/2017	2017.10.12	Online Reregistration of former pensioners who were registered under No: 82/83 and M/F Categories for Widow/Widowers and Orphans Pension Scheme
30	22/93(IV)	2017.10.16	Compensation for Public Officers who suffer injury whilst on duty
31	27/2017	2017.10.13	Re-employment of Retired Public Officers
32	28/2017	2017.10.24	Revision of Sub Section 24:3:5, Chapter XLVIII, Volume II of the Establishments Code
33	31/2001(XII)	2017.10.24	List of Names of Disciplinary Inquiry Officers under Sub-Section 19:5, Chapter XLVIII, Volume II of the Establishments Code
34	19/2017(I)	2017.11.01	“Let us begin by ourselves and join with the national effort to eradicate the menace of Dengue” – Joint Programme held on 09.11.2017 and 10.11.2017
35	12/2005(VII)	2017.10.30	Establishment of a New Insurance Scheme for Public Officers in Terms of the Budgetary Proposals for 2005 – (Agrahara)
36	22/2017(I)	2017.11.01	Pilot Project to Implement the Flexible Working Hours of the Government Offices in Battaramulla Area
37	22/99(XXXIII)	2017.11.07	Official Transport Facilities to Public Officers/Provincial Public Officers/ Judicial Officers
38	29/2017	2017.11.28	Duty Hours of Watchers
39	31/2017	2017.12.05	Commencement of Work Year – 2018
40	30/2017	2017.12.05	Payments made for serving as Members of Interview Boards and for Assisting Staff
41	33/2017	2017.12.07	Posts in Public Service and Provincial Public Service, which belong to the Category of Field Officer
42	32/2017	2017.12.07	Classification of Staff Grade Officers and Non-Staff Grade Officers in the Public Service and the Provincial Public Service
43	22/2017(II)	2017.12.15	Pilot Project to Implement the Flexible Working Hours of the Government Offices in Battaramulla Area
44	35/2017	2017.12.26	Special Advance for Public Officers – Year 2018

2016

	Circular No.	Date of Issue	Subject
1	01/2016	06.01.2016	National Week for Sports and Physical Fitness Promotion and Special Day-25th – 30th January 2016
2	10/2015 (I)	07.01.2016	Officers recruited to Sri Lanka Administrative Service between 01.07.2012 – 23.12.2013 appearing for the Efficiency Bar examinations
3	01/2014 (II)	14.01.2016	Implementation of the Official Language Policy
4	03/2016	25.02.2016	Revision of Salaries in Public Service – 2016
5	31/2001 (XI)	29.02.2016	List of Names of Disciplinary Inquiry Officers under Sub-Section 19.5, Chapter XLVIII, Volume II of the Establishments Code
6	05/2016	09.03.2016	Payment of a Monthly Transport Allowance instead of providing Official Vehicles
7	06/2016	17.03.2016	Exemption of the officers recruited to Grade III of Sri Lanka Administrative Service from the requirement of passing the Official Language- Tamil Language proficiency Test
8	10/2015 (II)	31.03.2016	Granting concessions for the officers in Grade III of Sri Lanka Administrative Service to pass the First Efficiency Bar Examination and for the officers in Grade II of Sri Lanka Administrative Service to pass Second efficiency Bar examination
9	20/94 (III)	28.03.2016	Providing Relief to Underemployed Graduates who have been subjected to a salary anomaly by Public Administration Circular 29/94 (II) and who have received relief as per Public Administration Circulars 20/94 and 20/94 (II)
10	25/2014 (II)	04.04.2016	Granting Permanent Appointments to the employees recruited on Temporary, Casual (on daily wages), Substitute, Contract or Relief Basis, as per Budget Proposals 2015
11	12/2005 (VI)	29.04.2016	Establishment of a New Insurance Scheme (Agrahara) for Public Officers in Terms of the Budgetary Proposals for 2005
12	01/2014 (III)	16.05.2016	Implementation of the Official Language Policy
13	09/2016	20.05.2016	Revision of Section 11 Chapter XXIV of the Establishments Code Property Loans
14	10/2016	24.05.2016	Leave for Public Officers who could not Report for Duty Due to Floods, Earth Slips and Obstructions of Roads – May 2016
15	11/2016	31.05.2016	Granting of Special Leave during the Ramalan (Ramazan) Season 2016
16	10/2015 (III)	14.06.2016	The requirement of passing the Efficiency Bar Examination relevant to Grade II of Sri Lanka Administrative Service
17	02/2016	16.06.2016	Revision to Appendix 1 of the Establishments Code
18	15/2016	09.06.2016	Annual Transfer Procedure of Officers in the Sri Lanka Accountants’ Service
19	22/99 (XXXII)	24.06.2016	Official Transport Facilities to Public Officers/Provincial Public Officers/ Judicial Officers
20	12/2016	29.06.2016	Annual Transfer procedure of officers in Sir Lanka Administrative Service – 2017
21	17/2016	29.06.2016	Annual transfer procedure of officers in special grade of Sri Lanka Administrative Service – 2017
22	03/2016 (I)	01.07.2016	Revision of Salaries in Public Service – 2016
23	19/2016	08.08.2016	Reinstatement of Officers, resigned from Public Service in Order to stand for Elections and who are not entitled to Political Rights, in Service
24	20/2016	15.08.2016	Annual Transfer Scheme of the Officers in Sri Lanka Planning Service
25	12/2003 (III)	22.08.2016	Revision of fees for translations, interpretations and typing
26	04/2016	26.08.2016	Revision of Section 5 Chapter XIX of the Establishments Code Rent for the Occupation of Government Quarters
27	21/2016	30.08.2016	Revision of Sub Section 12:1 Section 12 Chapter XII of the Establishments Code
28	05/2016 (I)	07.09.2016	Payment of a Monthly Transport Allowance instead of providing Official Vehicles
29	22/2016	15.09.2016	Providing relief to complete Proficiency in Other Language, Tamil for the Officers in Grade III of Sri Lanka Administrative Service.
30	24/2016	20.10.2016	National Programme on Polythene, Plastic and Electronic Waste Prevention – 2016
31	26/2016	16.11.2016	Establishment of a data base of Resource Persons with Bilingual/ Trilingual Competencies
32	28/2016	01.12.2016	Recognition of National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) for Employment Opportunities
33	25/2016	20.12.2016	Answering Incoming Telephone Calls to Government Institutions
34	27/2016	20.12.2016	Commencement of Work, Year – 2017
35	09/2005 (I)	28.12.2016	Relief in respect of Loans for the Purchase of Land, Housing Property or for Constructing a House Obtained by Public Officers whose Houses and Properties were Damaged as a result of the Tidal Wave
36	31/2016	28.12.2016	Special Advance for Public Officers – year 2017
37	07/2016	29.12.2016	Inclusion of a New Specimen Agreement in the Establishments Code