🏛️ Senior Manager – Administration Vacancies 2026 at Kahatagaha Graphite Lanka Limited

📢 Kahatagaha Graphite Lanka Limited (Fully Government Owned Company), under the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, has invited applications from qualified Sri Lankan citizens for the post of Senior Manager – Administration (HM 1-1).

📌 This vacancy is offered on a contract basis and provides an attractive government-sector salary scale and other benefits.

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📌 Vacancy Details

• 🏢 Organization: Kahatagaha Graphite Lanka Limited
• 🏛️ Ministry: Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development
• 💼 Position: Senior Manager – Administration
• 📊 Salary Scale: HM 1-1
• 👤 Number of Vacancies: 01
• 📄 Employment Type: Contract Basis
• 🇱🇰 Eligibility: Sri Lankan Citizens
• ⏳ Application Deadline: 15 September 2026

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🎓 Educational Qualifications

👨‍💼 External Candidates

Candidates must possess one of the following qualifications and experience requirements:

Option 1

• 🎓 A Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or Business Management recognized by the UGC;
• ➕ A Postgraduate Degree (Master’s) in the relevant field or Associate Membership of a recognized professional Chartered Institute relevant to the subject area of the post;
• 💼 A minimum of 15 years’ experience at Managerial Level in a Corporation, Statutory Board/Institution, or reputed private institution.

OR

• 🎓 Full Membership of a recognized professional Chartered Institution in a related field;
• 💼 A minimum of 15 years’ experience at Managerial Level in a Corporation, Statutory Board/Institution, or reputed private institution.

🏢 Internal Candidates

Internal candidates should satisfy one of the following:

1. Have obtained the qualifications required for external candidates; OR
2. Have completed a minimum of five (05) years of satisfactory service in a post in the Manager Category (MM) Grade I in the relevant subject area.

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💰 Salary

Salary Scale: HM 1-1 – 2025

💵 Rs. 140,640 – 15 × 4,100 – 202,140

📅 The salary is stated as Rs. 123,019.00 as at 01.01.2026, according to the MSD Circular 01/2025.

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🎂 Age Limit

• 🔹 Minimum Age: 35 years
• 🔹 Maximum Age: 55 years
• 🔹 The upper age limit will not apply to internal candidates.

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🇱🇰 General Requirements

Every applicant should:

• 🇱🇰 Be a citizen of Sri Lanka;
• 💪 Be physically and mentally fit to perform the duties of the post and serve in any part of the country;
• ⭐ Be of excellent moral character.

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📝 Job Description

The selected candidate will be responsible for duties including:

1. 👥 Developing, organizing and managing all Human Resource activities and guiding administrative staff.
2. 📊 Collaborating with the General Manager and Department Heads to establish annual and long-term goals, objectives and work plans.
3. 📅 Planning, scheduling and promoting office events, meetings, conferences and training programmes.
4. 📋 Planning the use of resources under the supervision of the General Manager.
5. 👨‍🏫 Conducting performance appraisals and supervising local and foreign training activities for staff.
6. 📑 Coordinating and preparing relevant documents for Board meetings, Audit Committee meetings, Cope meetings and other consultative committee meetings.
7. 🏢 Managing the physical resources of the Head Office.
8. 📈 Coordinating and directing marketing staff to achieve short-term and long-term divisional targets.
9. 👔 Handling recruitment, training, performance management, promotions, direction and disciplinary action of employees.
10. 📄 Submitting necessary reports and carrying out other duties assigned by the General Manager and Chairman.

💡 Note: Experience in graphite and allied-based industries, manufacturing industries, or similar positions in the private sector will be considered an added advantage.

⚠️ The upper age limit will not apply to applicants already serving in Government Services, Corporations or Statutory Boards.

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🎁 Other Benefits

• 💰 Provident Fund contribution of 10% by the employee and 15% by the employer, inclusive of 3% to the ETF.
• 🏠 Cost of Living Allowance.
• ✈️ Travelling Allowance.
• 📌 Other statutory payments according to government circulars.
• 🍽️ Monthly meal allowance based on daily attendance.
• 🛡️ Employees Insurance Scheme.
• 🏆 Production-based incentive scheme.

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📬 How to Apply

📝 Applications should be sent by registered post or email, together with copies of relevant certificates, to the address below on or before the closing date.

📅 Closing Date: 15 September 2026

📌 Please mention the post applied for in the top left-hand corner of the envelope.

📍 Postal Address

Chairman
Kahatagaha Graphite Lanka Limited
561/3, Elvitigala Mawatha,
Narahenpita,
Colombo 05.

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⚠️ Important: Please carefully read the official vacancy notice and ensure that you meet all educational, experience and age requirements before applying.

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