(Vacancies are available only in Central, Eastern, Northern, North Central, North Western, Sabaragamuwa and Uva Provinces)

Eligibility Criteria

Should be a citizen of Sri Lanka
Academic Qualifications:

Minimum of a Diploma in Agriculture (full-time basis with a minimum duration of two years) from a Government Institution.
OR
A Diploma in Agriculture on a full-time basis with a minimum duration of two years (equivalent to NVQ 6), offered by any recognized institute registered with the Tertiary & Vocational Education Commission (TVEC).
OR
Minimum of a Diploma in Agriculture (Full time basis with a minimum duration of one year) from a Government Institute or recognized institutes registered with the Tertiary & Vocational Education Commission (TVEC) with a minimum of 02 years working experience in the relevant field.

Should be a holder of a valid license for Motorcycle Riding.
Other Attributes

Strong inter-personal and communication skills
Ability to demonstrate perseverance and commitment
Ability to work towards time targets

Age : 30 years or below as at the closing date.

General

The training period will be two years and a monthly allowance (for 1st year - Rs. 60,000/- and 2nd year - Rs. 75,000/- per month) will be paid during the training period.
The post will be subject to the general terms and conditions of the Bank's service, but outside the normal Banking Stream (Closed Service).
Upon fulfilling the requirements of the training to the satisfaction of the Bank, will be confirmed in the grade of Development Assistant - I of the permanent cadre (Non Banking).
The Trainee shall serve minimum of ten (10) years obligatory period (including the training period of two (02) years) in the assigned province, unless otherwise decided by the Management.

Selection Procedure

Shortlisted candidates based on the above eligibility criteria will be selected by an interview process. Selections will be based on the requirements of the above seven respective provinces.

Application Procedure
Send your resume by using the specimen application form which can be downloaded from our website www.boc.lk (under the "Careers" tab) together with the photocopies of the following documents,

Birth Certificate
National Identity Card or any other identification proof
Valid Driving License for Motorcycle riding
Diploma in Agriculture (1 year or 2 years -full time) completion certificate& Transcript
Documentary evidence to prove your experience (Only for 1 year diploma holders)
Any other educational / professional qualifications

by registered post, with top left-hand corner of the envelope marked the post and the province you have applied for, to the below address to reach us on or before 25.07.2026.

Application received through any other method, except the above procedure will not be entertained under any circumstances.
Vacancies are available only in Central, Eastern, North Central, North Western, Northern, Sabaragamuwa and Uva Provinces and the candidate should mention only one province when applying. Mentioning more than one province will lead to disqualification.
Any application not meeting the above required eligibility criteria or pending results as at the closing date or effective date of the qualifications after the closing date or submitting without photocopies of relevant supportive documents or submitting incorrect information will be rejected at any stage of the recruitment without any
further notice. If any applicant fails to produce the documentary evidence to prove the above required eligibility criteria at the time of Verification of Certificates, his/her application will be rejected immediately.
The applicant shall read the Bank's "Personal Data Protection Notice for Recruitment" which is available in the Bank's website under HR Management page (https://www.boc.lk/hr-management) and acknowledge the same when applying for the vacancy.

Chief Manager (Sourcing & Career Development)
Human Resource Operations
Bank of Ceylon
Head Office, Colombo 01.

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