🏛️ National Dangerous Drugs Control Board Vacancies 2026 – Deputy Director, Scientific Officer & Assistant Scientific Officer
The National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB) has announced several employment opportunities for Sri Lankan citizens in its latest Gazette notification dated 25 September 2026.
A total of 11 vacancies are available under Middle Management, Junior Management, and Enforcement / Implementation / Extension Officer categories.
📢 Available Vacancies
1️⃣ Deputy Director / Assistant Director (Provincial)
- Service Category: Middle Management – MM 1-1
- Number of Vacancies: 03
- Age Limit: 22–45 years for external applicants
- Maximum age limit: Not applicable to internal applicants
- Salary Scale: Rs. 91,690 – 168,240
- Salary Code: MM 1-1
🎓 Educational Qualifications
External applicants should possess a degree recognized by the University Grants Commission in one of the following fields:
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Criminology
- Social Work
Applicants must also have at least one year of relevant experience after obtaining the relevant degree.
Internal applicants may qualify either by satisfying the external qualifications or by completing a satisfactory five-year service period in a relevant Junior Management Service Category position at the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board.
2️⃣ Scientific Officer
- Service Category: Junior Management – JM 1-1
- Number of Vacancies: 06
- Age Limit: 22–45 years for external applicants
- Maximum age limit: Not applicable to internal applicants
- Salary Scale: Rs. 72,650 – 122,970
- Salary Code: JM 1-1
🧪 Educational Qualifications
External applicants should have obtained a Special Degree in Chemistry recognized by the University Grants Commission.
Internal applicants may qualify through the relevant external qualification or through specified service experience, including five years as an Assistant Scientific Officer or five years as a Grade II Laboratory Technician in the relevant service category.
3️⃣ Assistant Scientific Officer
- Service Category: Enforcement / Implementation / Extension Officer – MA 5-2
- Number of Vacancies: 02
- Age Limit: 22–45 years for external applicants
- Maximum age limit: Not applicable to internal applicants
- Salary Scale: Rs. 62,310 – 111,160
- Salary Code: MA 5-2
🔬 Educational Qualifications
External applicants should possess a degree in Chemistry or a subject relevant to the post, recognized by the University Grants Commission.
Internal applicants may qualify through the external qualifications or by completing a satisfactory eight-year service period as a Laboratory Technician in the relevant Management Assistant – Technological Service Category.
👤 General Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must:
✅ Be a Sri Lankan citizen
✅ Be of excellent character
✅ Be physically and mentally fit to perform the duties of the post
✅ Be willing to serve in any part of Sri Lanka
✅ Possess the required qualifications by the closing date of applications.
📝 How to Apply
Applications must be completed strictly in English medium.
Applicants should:
- 🌐 Visit the official National Dangerous Drugs Control Board website.
- 📄 Go to the Careers section.
- 💻 Complete the online application according to the provided instructions.
- 🖨️ Download the application after submitting it online.
- 💰 Pay the applicable application fee if you are an external applicant.
- 📎 Attach the required certificates and original payment receipt.
- 📮 Send the completed application by registered post.
The official Gazette instructs applicants to visit www.nddcb.gov.lk and follow the Careers section instructions for the online application.
💳 Application Fee
The application fee for external applicants is Rs. 500/-.
The fee should be credited to:
Account Number: 00001643
Bank: Bank of Ceylon – Corporate Branch
Account Name: National Dangerous Drugs Control Board
The payment should be made through a Bank of Ceylon branch. Applicants must retain a copy of the deposit slip and submit the original deposit slip with the application.
⚠️ The application fee is non-refundable.
📮 Where to Send the Application
The downloaded application, together with copies of the relevant certificates and the original payment receipt, should be sent by registered post.
Chairman
National Dangerous Drugs Control Board
383, Kotte Road
Rajagiriya
Sri Lanka
📅 Closing Date: 16 October 2026
The post applied for should be clearly indicated on the top left-hand corner of the envelope.
Government Corporation or Statutory Board employees should forward their applications through the respective Head of the Institution/Department.
⚠️ Important Notice to Applicants
Applications may be rejected if:
❌ Required qualifications are not satisfied by the closing date
❌ The application is incomplete
❌ The original deposit slip is not attached where required
❌ An application other than the downloaded application is submitted
❌ The application is received after the closing date
The decisions of the Board regarding recruitment are stated to be final.
🏢 Nature of Appointment & Recruitment
Recruitment will be made based on the results of a written competitive examination and/or a structured interview, as determined by the Appointing Authority.
These are permanent posts, and successful appointees are entitled to Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees’ Trust Fund (ETF) benefits.
📅 Important Dates
📌 Gazette Published: 25 September 2026
📌 Application Closing Date: 16 October 2026
📌 Application Medium: English
📌 Application Fee: Rs. 500/- for external applicants
📌 Recruitment Method: Written competitive examination and/or structured interview
🔗 Official Website
For the official application procedure and Careers information, applicants should refer to the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board website and follow the instructions provided in the Gazette notification.
👉 Official Website: www.nddcb.gov.lk
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Source: Government Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka – Part I: Section (IIA), published 25.09.2026.
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