Accountants' Service Division

All administrative affairs of Sri Lanka Accountants’ Service are handled by the Ministry of Public Administration and Management.

Sri Lanka Accountants’ Service, which has been established under the provisions of the Gazette Extra Ordinary of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka No. 1670/33 dated 10th September 2010, one of the All Island Services.

With a view to ensure the accountability and responsibility maintaining the transparency of financial management at the maximum level, all the policies stipulated by the Cabinet of Ministers and Public Service Commission in relation to the Sri Lanka Accountants’ Service are implemented by Sri Lanka Accountants’ Service Division with the approval of the Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration and Management in order to create a competent professional with inherent initiatives.

Vision

"Self Governed Accountant Service” for efficient and effective financial management"

Mission

"To direct officers to local and overseas trainings and capacity building programmes with a view to enhance attitudes required to create a group of officers enriched with professional skills and vigilance and to build a background for research in relation to the financial sector and further to formulate strategies required to Accountants to apply their results"

Objectives

To create a competent professional with inherent initiatives in order to ensure the accountability and responsibility maintaining the transparency of financial management at the maximum level.

Background

According to the historical evidences, Sri Lanka Accountants’ Service has been established in 1946 according to the necessity for establishing accounting methods as the scope of the subject and activities relating to advance accounts have been increased during Second World War. Then the service has reached the present situation facing various changes in its evolution.

Functions of the Unit

Recruitment
Confirmation of service
Making transfers
Forwarding the certificates to the Department of Examinations and Universities for verification of results
Conducting Efficiency Bar Examinations
Making recommendations to the Public Service Commission with regard promotions
Making relevant recommendations to Public Service Commission with regard to act in a certain post
Granting approval for leave to be spent out of the Island
Service extensions and sending on retirement
Management of Seniority list
Management of vacancy list
Making recommendations to Public Service Commission and the Cabinet of Ministers with regard to policy decisions of Sri Lanka Accountants’ Service
Disciplinary matters

Recruitment

Identifying the vacancies based on the post and post
Obtaining the approval of the Department of Management Services
Publishing Gazette Notifications for recruitment of officers on open. Limited stream
Conducting examinations for selecting by the Department of Examinations
Verification of qualifications of applicants through interviews
Obtaining approval of the Public Service Commission

Confirmation of service

Two certified copies of the annual review report as per Appendix 05 of Procedural Rules
Two certified copies of certificate obtained at the induction training of S.L.Ac.S.
Certified copy of the medical certificate (Only for open and direct recruitments)
Recommendation of the relevant Secretary
Certified copies of the results sheets of Efficiency Bar Examinations
Certified copies of the documents to the effect that the officer has passed or exempted from the requirement of acquiring language proficiency
General 278 Oath
General 160 Service Agreement
Letter of duty assumption

Making transfers

Forwarding the certificates to the Department of Examinations and Universities for verification of results

Conducting Efficiency Bar Examinations

Making recommendations to the Public Service Commission with regard promotions

Making relevant recommendations to Public Service Commission with regard to act in a certain post

Granting approval for leave to be spent out of the Island

Retirement

Managing Seniority List

Managing Vacancy List

Making recommendations to Public Service Commission and the Cabinet of Ministers with regard to policy decisions of Sri Lanka Accountants’ Service

Disciplinary matters

Contact Details

Mrs. I.U.P. Gunawardana
Director

Tel	:	+94 11 2698672 (Ext - 280)
Fax	:	+94 11 2693304
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Mrs. A. A. K. Perera
Deputy Director

Tel	:	+94 11 2694991 (Ext - 297)
Fax	:	+94 11 2693304
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Mrs. P.P.H. Liyanage
Assistant Director

Tel	:	+94 11 2694990 (Ext - 171)
Fax	:	+94 11 2693304
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