Environmental Officer-Central Environmental Authority

Environmental Officer (MA 5-1, Grade III) – 136 Posts

Central Environmental Authority (CEA) | Ministry of Environment
📍 Location: Island-wide (District-based placement) |

Join Sri Lanka’s premier environmental body to work in:

• Pollution Control

• Environmental Management & Assessment

• Education & Awareness

Key Benefits

✅ Salary: Rs. 58,740–109,410/month (Initial step: Rs. 49,031).
✅ Permanent Post: EPF (Employee Provident Fund) + ETF (Employee Trust Fund).
✅ Fringe Benefits: Medical leave encashment, insurance, distress loans.

Qualifications

• UGC-Recognized Bachelor’s Degree in:

  • Environmental Science | Biological/Physical Sciences

  • Agricultural Science | Sociology

  • Mass Communication | Geography (Special)

• Age: 22–45 years.

• Citizenship: Sri Lankan.

Selection Process

1. Written Exam:

   • Subject Knowledge (Environment/Waste Management, Global Conventions).

   • Aptitude Test + Language Proficiency (English/Sinhala/Tamil).

2. Structured Interview.

How to Apply?

1. Download Form: www.cea.lk.

2. Submit by Registered Post:

   Director General, CEA,
   104, Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha,
   Battaramulla.

   • Label Envelope: “Application for Environmental Officer”.

3. Attach: Certified degree copy (+ UGC recognition for foreign degrees).