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Examinations, Results of Examinations & c.

Ministry of Public Administration and Management

First Efficiency Bar Examination for Officers in Sri lanka Administrative

Service, Sri Lanka Engineering Service, Sri Lanka Scientific Service,
Sri Lanka architects' Service, Sri Lanka Accountants' Service and Sri Lanka
Planning Service - 2016(II) and Second Efficiency Bar Examination for Officers in
Sri Lanka Administrative Service, Sri Lanka Accountants' service and Sri Lanka
planning service - 2017 (I)

It is hereby notified that First Efficiency Bar Examination for the officers in Sri Lanka Administrative Service, Sri Lanka
Engineering Service, Sri Lanka Scientific Service, Sri Lanka Architects' Service, Sri Lanka Accountants' Service and Sri
Lanka Planning Service 2016(II) and Second Efficiency Bar Examination for the officers in Sri Lanka Administrative
Service, Sri Lanka Accountants' Service and Sri Lanka Planning Service 2017(I) shall be held in Colombo during
weekends from 20.05.2017 to 22.07.2017 by the Director General Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration,
under the supervision and direction of Ministry of Public Administration and Management.

02. The language test relevant to the Efficiency Bar Examinations which is due to be held in respect of the above
services shall be as follows:

Serial Name of the Examination Code

No.

1. 1st Efficiency Bar Examination for officers in Sri Lanka Administrative Service SLAS 1
2. 1st Efficiency Bar Examination for officers in Sri Lanka Engineering Service SLES
3. 1st Efficiency Bar Examination for officers in Sri Lanka Scientific Service SLSS
4. 1st Efficiency Bar Examination for officers in Sri Lanka Architects' Service SLArS
5. 1st Efficiency Bar Examination for officers in Sri Lanka Accountants' Service SLAcS I
6. 1st Efficiency Bar Examination for officers in Sri Lanka Planning Service SLPS I
7. Other services which can apply for the above examination Other
8. 2nd Efficiency Bar Examination for officers in Sri Lanka Administrative Service SLAS 2
9. 2nd Efficiency Bar Examination for officers in Sri Lanka Accountants' Service SLAcS 2
10. 2nd Efficiency Bar Examination for officers in Sri Lanka Planning Service SLPS 2

03. Officers may appear separately for each subject and at different occasions at their discretion. However, it is
compulsory to pass the Efficiency Bar Examinations within the prescribed period.

04. This examination shall be conducted by the Director General of Sri Lanka Institute of Development
Administration and the candidates shall be bound by the rules and regulations imposed by him with regard to conducting
the examination. Candidates shall be subjected to any punishment imposed by Disciplinary Authority for violation of
these rules and regulations.

05. Applications for the examination can strictly be made online through [Link]. the official web site of
the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration. It is possible to commence the filling of application by selecting
the relevant examination from the sub menu “Apply Online” at the right side of web site's main page.

Filling of applications is strictly allowed during the period from 8.00 a.m. on 12.04.2017 up to 12.00 midnight
on 02.05.2017.

06. Examination Fees .– The candidates appearing for the examination for the first time need not to pay the
examination fees. At such occasions where a candidate, who has made application, has not sat for the examination even
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after issuing an admission by Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration that should be considered as a sitting for
the examination. For subsequent sittings, officers shall pay the examination fee in the following manner.

Officers in Sri Lanka Administrative Service, Sri Lanka Accountants' Service and Sri Lanka Planning Service
should pay the examination fee considering that the First Examination Bar Examination as one Examination and Second
Efficiency Bar Examination as another examination. Accordingly, Rs. 1,000 should be paid if it is applied for more than
one subject of the First Efficiency Bar examination. Rs. 1,000 should be paid if it is applied for more than one subject of
the Second Efficiency Bar Examination. Rs. 500 should be paid if it is applied only for one subject of the First Efficiency
Bar examination and Rs. 500 should be paid if it is applied only for one subject of the Second Efficiency Bar Examination.

The officers in Sri Lanka Engineering Service, Sri Lanka Scientific Service and Sri Lanka Architects' Service
should pay Rs. 1,000, if they applying for more than one subject of the First Efficiency Bar examination and Rs. 500
should be paid, if they are sitting for only one subject.

Examination fee shall be paid by any post office all over the Island (except sub post offices) to be credited to
the “SLIDA”account and the number of the receipt issued shall be indicated in the relevant cages of the application.
When filling the application for inland telegraphic money order (format 85) for payment of money to “SLIDA” account,
“SLIDA” should be mentioned as the recipient. In the meantime, the code name of the relevant examination shall be
indicated at the place for the recipient's address. (The code names should be as mentioned in section 02).

Further, when crediting money to the account, the application shall be filled including the name of the applicant
as the remitter and the N.I.C. Number of the applicant at the space for the address of the remitter.

07. Getting Admissions for the First Efficiency Bar Examination for Sri Lanka Administrative Service, Sri Lanka
Engineering Service, Sri Lanka Scientific Service and Sri Lanka Architects' Service, Sri Lanka Accountants' Service and
Sri Lanka Planning Service and Second Efficiency Bar examination for Sri Lanka Administrative Service, Sri Lanka
Accountants' Service and Sri Lanka Planning Service.

When the applications filled online is submitted, the candidate will be issued a confirmation number and the
candidate shall keep it for further inquiries. Candidates will be able to get their admission card of the examination by way
of following the instructions indicated in the web page to which the candidate shall have the access once the application
duly perfected is sent online. The candidate shall get a printed copy of the admission card and get his signature certified
by the respective Head of the Department or a deputy officer authorized by the Head for the purpose. The admission card
certified in this manner shall be submitted to the Supervisor of the examination. A copy of admission card certified as
for that manner shall be submitted to the Head of the Departments for the purpose of attaching to the personal file of the
candidates.

Note.– The private address, place of work and the official address shall be clearly included when filling the
application online.

08. Any clarification regarding the process for submitting applications can be obtained through the Telephone
Number 011 - 5980236 of Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration. Communication can be made through this
line from 8.30 a.m up to 4.15 p.m. during working days of the week from 12.04.2017 to 02.05.2017.

09. Head of Departments should grant duty leave for the officers who possess admissions enabling them to sit
for the examination. If it is required to get their candidature confirmed, it can be done through the Telephone Number
011­-5980236. Candidates shall not be paid traveling expenses for appearing for the examination.

10. Identity of Candidates.– Candidates shall be required to prove their identity at the examination hall to the
satisfaction of the supervisor for each subject they offer. For this purpose, one of the following documents should be
submitted to the supervisor.

(i) The National Identity Card issued by the Department of Registration of Persons.

(ii) A valid Passport.

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The candidature of those who fail to produce any of the above-mentioned documents may be cancelled at the
discretion of the Director General of Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration.

11. The examination will be held in Sinhala, Tamil and English media. If it is found that a candidate has appeared
for the examination in a language medium that he/she is not entitled to, the candidature of such applicant shall be cancelled.
A candidate shall not be permitted to change the language medium indicated in the application form.

12. Scheme of Examination.– Subjects and the syllabus of each Efficiency Bar Examination are as follows :- Duration
of each question paper is three (03 hours). At least forty (40) marks shall be obtained for each subject by a candidate to
pass this Efficiency Bar Examination.

12.1 1st Efficiency Bar Examination for officers in Sri Lanka Administrative Service (Appendix "G" of Sri Lanka
Administrative Service Minute published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1842/2 dated 23.12.2013)

The officers in Sri Lanka Administrative Service, who have not completed this examination so far, shall
be eligible to sit for this examination.

The subjects of the 1st Efficiency Bar Examination are given below :

Serial Subjects Duration Subject

Number Number

01 Law Constitutional Law and Administrative Law 03 hours 01-I

The Legal Systems of Sri Lanka 03 hours 01-II
Criminal Law and Law of Evidence 03 hours 01-III
02 Administration 03 hours 02-I
03 Economics and Social Science 03 hours 03
04 Financial Management and procurement procedure in the 03 hours 04
Public Sector

12.1.1 Law
Three question papers based on the following :

First (I) question paper –

Constitutional Law and Administrative Law (Subject No. 01-I- 100 marks)
(i) The structure of the Constitution of Sri Lanka and the Republic Constitution of 1978 with the historical
development.
(ii) The Executive, President of the Republic, Prime Minister, Cabinet of Ministers and Public Service.
(iii) Administration of Justice.
(iv) Judicial control over Administration.
(v) Directive Principles of the State Policy and Fundamental Duties.
(vi) Delegated Legislation.
(vii) Liability of the State and the Public Authorities.
(viii) Fundamental Rights.

Second (II) question paper -

The Legal Systems in Sri Lanka (Subject No. 01-II -100 marks)

(i) Administration of Justice

(ii) The Legal History of Sri Lanka
(iii) The Organization of the Courts
(iv) The Courts Ordinance of Sri Lanka (Chapter 6)
(v) Administration of Justice Act, No. 44 of 1971
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Third (III) Question paper -

Criminal Law and Law of Evidence (Subject No. 01-III- 100 marks)

(i) The Penal Code

(ii) The Evidence Ordinance.

A candidate shall be required to obtain a minimum of thirty five (35%) of marks each paper and an average
of Forty percent (40%) in order to pass the subject of law.

12.1.2. Administration (Subject No. 02-I - 100 marks)

A question paper based on the following:
(i) Office and field organization and methods of organization ;
(ii) Following chapters of the Establishments Code
Chapters I, II, III, V, VI, VII, IX, XI, XXIII, XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII, XXIX, XXX, XXXI,
XXXII, XXXIII, XLVII and XLVIII), Procedural Rules of the Public Service Commission.

12.1.3. Economics and Sociology (Subject No. 03- 100 marks)

This question paper consists of two parts.
First (I) part - Economics

(i) Principles of Economics with special reference to theories of Value, Production and Distribution;
(ii) Money, Production and Distribution ;
(iii) Economic background of Sri Lanka and policies, strategies and programmes relevant to economic
development with special reference to the Economic Structure of Sri Lanka.

Second (II) part – Sociology

(i) Social Structure, Organization and Functions;

(ii) Human Relationships and Groupings;
(iii) Kinship, Marriage and the Family;
(iv) Rural and Urban Society;
(v) Social Stratification and Differentiations;
(vi) Social Control;
(vii) Culture, Religion, Morals and Values.

A candidate shall be required to obtain at least twenty (20) marks for each part to pass the subject of
Economics and Sociology.

12.1.4. Financial management and procurement procedure in the public sector (Subject No. 04-100 marks)

A question paper based on the following :

(i) Financial in Sri Lanka;

* Constitutional Provisions Relating to the Management of Public Finance
* Parliamentary Control over Public Finance
* Meaning of Fund
* The consolidated Fund and its operation
* Meaning and Methods of Appropriation
* Contingencies Fund
* Other Funds and their Operation
* Government Revenue
* Powers and Functions of the Minister of Finance
* Powers and Functions of the Treasury
* Warrants and Imprest Authority
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* Auditor General, his Powers and Functions

* Committee on Public Accounts (COPA)
* Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE)

(ii) Appointment of Accounting Officers, Chief Accounting Officers and Revenue Accounting Officers,
their Powers and Functions/accountability and nature of accountability.

(iii) Internal Audit

(iv) Public Expenditure Planning and Management;

* Identification of Organizational Objectives and Functions
* Identification of Public Policies, Goals, Targets and Programmes
* Planning and Appraisal of Development Projects and Programmes and Prioritization of them
* Formulation and Finalization of Annual Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure

(v) variations of Approved Estimates of Expenditure :

* Application of Virement Procedure
* Management of Public Sector Cadres and Salaries
* Total Cost Estimates and Revisions
* Supplementary Estimates

(vi) Losses and waivers of government properties

(vii) Miscellaneous Accounting matters
(viii) Delegation of Functions for Financial Control
(ix) Custody of Public Money and Bank Accounts Procedure
(x) Government Procurement Process,
* Government Procurement Manual
* Government Procurement Guidelines

12.2 First Efficiency Bar Examination for the officers in Sri Lanka Engineering Service (Schedule ''iii'' of Sri
Lanka Engineering Service Minute, published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1836/6 dated 11.11.2013).

The officers in Sri Lanka Engineering Service, who have not completed this examination so far, shall be
eligible to sit for this examination.

Subjects of the First Efficiency Bar Examination are as follows :

Serial No. Subjects Duration Subject No.

01 Administration 03 hours 02-II

02 Financial Systems 03 hours 05-I
03 Department/establishment methodologies Since this examination is conducted by the Head
of the Institution, particulars in this regard are
not published in this notification.

The minimum marks required to pass each subjecte is 40.

12.2.1 Administration (Subject No. 02-II -100 marks)

A question paper prepared in relation to the functions of Engineering Service based on Volume I of
the Establishments Code published in 1985 and all the Chapters in Volume II of the Establishments
Code published in 1999 and the Procedural Rules of Public Service Commission (subjected to
timely revisions).
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12.2.2 Financial Systems (Subject No. 05-I - 100 marks)

A question paper prepared in relation to the functions of Engineering Service based on all the
chapters in Financial Regulations published in 1992 except Chapter IX and X and criteria for
national procurement guidelines (subjected to timely revisions)

12.3 First Efficiency Bar Examination for the officers in Sri Lanka Scientific Service (Appendix 4 of Sri Lanka
Scientific Service Minute, published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1877/27 dated 28.08.2014) and

First Efficiency Bar Examination for the officers in Sri Lanka Architects' Service (Appendix 4 of Sri Lanka
Architects' Service Minute, published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1877/28 dated 28.08.2014)

Subjects of these examinations are as follows :

    Subject Duration Subject Number

Financial Systems 03 hours 05-II
Administration 03 hours 02-III
Departmental regulations Since this examination is conducted by the Head of the
Institution, particulars in this regard are not published in
this notification.

12.3.1 Financial Systems : (Subject No. 05-II - 100 marks)

A question paper based on the following :

(i) Financial Control in Sri Lanka :

* Constitutional Provisions relating to Public Financial Management
* Parliamentary Control over Public Finance
* Definition of Fund
* Consolidated Fund and its function
* Object and Methodologies of Appropriation
* Contingent Fund
* Other Funds and their functions
* State Revenue
* Powers and role of the Finance Minister
* Powers and role of the General Treasury
* Warrants and Imprest Authority
* Powers and role of the Auditor General
* Committe on Public Accounts (COPA)
* Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE)

(ii) Appointment of Accounting Officer, Chief Accounting Officers on State Revenue, their powers and
role/accountability and the nature of their responsibilities.

(iii) Internal Audit.

(iv) Planning and Management of Public Expenditure.
* Identification of Organizational Objectives and Functions
* Identification of Public Policies, Objectives, Targets and Programmes
* Planning of Development Projects and Programmes and prioritizing the evaluation
* Preparation of annual estimate on income and expenditure and taking final decisions

(v) Making changes of Approved Estimates

* Implementation of Wee Ramon Procedure
* Management of cadre and salaries of Public sector
* Total Cost Estimates and making revisions to the same
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(vi) Losses and omissions of State properties

(vii) Various accounting activities
(viii) Entrusting tasks for financial management
(ix) Custody of Public finance and procedure of bank accounts
(x) Government Procurement process
* Code of Procurement Procedure Government
* Procurement Guidelines of the Government

Note.– The candidates shall be required to obtain at least 40% marks for the subject.

12.3.2 Administration : (Subject No. 02-III -100 marks)

A question paper is based on the following :
(i) Following chapters of the Establishment Code.
Chapters I, II, III, V, VI, VII, IX, XI, XXIII, XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII, XXIX, XXX, XXXI,
XXXII, XXXIII, XLVII and XLVIII.

(ii) Procedural Rules of Public Service Commission published in the Gazette Extraordinary No.
1589/30 dated 20.02.2009.

Note.– The candidate shall be required to obtain at least 40% of marks for the subject.

12.4 First Efficiency Bar Examination for the officers of Sri Lanka Accountants' Service (The appendix 03
of the Service Minute of Sri Lanka Accountants' Service published on the Gazette Extraordinary dated
10.09.2010 and No. 1670/33)

The officers in Sri Lanka Accountants' Service, who have not completed this examination so far, shall be
eligible to sit for this examination.

Subjects of the first Efficiency Bar Examination are as follows :

Serial No. Subject Duration (Hours) Subject No.
01 Government Financial Procedures 03 hours 06
02 Law and Management 03 hours 07
03 Administration 03 hours 02-IV
04 Report writing and presenting 03 hours 08
Information to Management

Government Financial Regulations (Subject No. 06) (100 marks)

12.4.1
Candidates will be tested on the application of Financial Regulations and Treasury Circulars in
government transactions, financial regulations/procedures as they relate to revenue, expenditure,
foreign aid, annual and supplementary estimates, public debt, supplies, tenders, imprests and
advances, financial sanctions, the State account, functional and economic classifications,
programme and performance budgeting, functions of the Minister of Finance. The General
Treasury, the Ministry of Finance, The Secretaries, the Auditor General and the Public Accounts
Committee.

Law and Management (Subject No. 07) (100 marks)

12.4.2
Law - Definition of Law
Legal Systems of Sri Lanka
Courts Systems of Sri Lanka
Law of Contract
Law of Agency
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Sale of goods
Hire purchase
Negotiable instruments
Guarantee of Securities
Insurance

Management - Introduction to Management

Functions and skills of Managers
Planning process and setting organizational levels
Organization Structure
Human resource Management
Performance evaluation
Promotion
Motivation
Leadership
Communication
Decision Making
Conflict resolution
Change Management/Conflicts Management/Time Management
Quality Circles and Production and Result
Management ethics and responsibilities

Administration (Subject No. 02-IV) (100 marks)

12.4.3
Chapters of the Establishments Code, VII, IX, XI, XII, XV, XXIII, XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII,
XXIX, XXX, XXXI, XXXII, XXXIII, XLVII, XLVIII and Procedural rules of Public Service
Commission (I to VI).

Report writing and presenting information to the Management (Subject No. 08) (100 marks)
12.4.4
Importance of accuracy, of timeliness and of perfection of management information, Dealing with 
  reference information
Periodic and ad-hoc reports
Writing minutes of meetings and notes
Structure of management reports
Important results that should be highlighted
Interpretation of results
Suggesting variations
Use of statistical name systems in data analysis
Comparison of Performance
Use of ratios and percentages in management reports
Diagrammatic representation
Listening to professional talks and lectures
Reporting lectures through speech
Panel discussions
Seminar abilities
Delivering a speech

Note.- The candidate shall be required to obtain at least 40% marks for the subject to pass.

12.5 First Efficiency Bar Examination for the Officers in Grade III of Sri Lanka Planning Service (The
appendix C Service Minute of the Sri Lanka Planning Service published on the Gazette Extraordinary
dated 10.09.2010 and No. 1670/32).

The officers in Sri Lanka Planning Service, who have not completed this examination so far, shall be
eligible to sit for this examination.
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Subjects of the First Efficiency Bar Examination are as follows :

Serial No. Subject Duration Subject No.

(Hours)
01 Planning concepts, Methodology and Planning 03 09
Institutions
02 Economic Analysis and statistics 03 10
03 Project Planning, Implementation Monitoring and 03 11
Evaluation
04 Institutional Regulations and Public Sector Financial 03 12
Methods
05 English Language 03 13

12.5.1 The examination should be passed within the prescribed time period as per the provisions in the
Service Minute and the Letter of Appointment and an officer is allowed to appear for all the papers
at one sitting or different sittings for each subject.

Scheme of Examination :

Planning concepts, Methodology and Planning Institutions (Subject No. 09) (100 marks)
12.5.2
(i) National Objectives and priorities and planning policy framework and programmes for their
achievement.
(ii) Methodology for National Planning, Major problem areas in Planning, Public participation
and mobilization of resources etc.
(iii) Nature and sources of data for National Planning, Collection of data, presentation of
interpretation and analysis, field supervision and investigations demographic concepts,
economic projections and policy analysis.

Economic Analysis and statistics (Subject No. 10) (100 marks)

12.5.3
(i) Principles of economics with special emphasis on the theories of production and distribution.
(ii) Finance, Banking Systems, International Financial Methods and Trade.
(iii) Analysis of monetary, Monetary Trade and Tariff Policies.
(iv) Economic structure of Sri Lanka.
(v) Review of the Economy.
(vi) Assessment of technically skilled and unskilled manpower and other resources including
foreign aid and their utilization.
(vii) Economics and Social incidents.
(viii) Economic Analysis and basis statistical concepts and methods used in planning.
(ix) Principles of Benefit/Cost Analysis.

Project Planning, Implementation, Supervision and Monitoring (Subject No. 11) (100 marks)
12.5.4
(i) Planning, Identification and defining projects and project planning policies, theories, selection
of location, estimation of technology and cost and benefits, technical, financial and economic
analysis.
(ii) Project Implementation and operation/supervision, proper and timely implementation of
projects and programmes, preparation of detailed operational plans and implementation
schedules, co-ordination of monitoring and progress control and follow up action.

(iii) Evaluation of projects, assessment of effectiveness of projects and programmes analysis of

benefits in relation to costs.
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12.5.5 Institution Regulations and Financial methods of the Public Sector (Subject No. 12) (100
marks)

(i) Government Financial Regulations. Volume I (except Chapter X)

(ii) Chapters vii, ix, xi, xii, xv, xxiii, xxv, xxvi, xxvii, xxviii, xxix, xxx, xxxi, xxxii, xxxiii, xL vii,
xLviii Procedural rules of Public Service Commission (I to VI).

(iii) Financial Control of Sri Lanka.- Statutory Provisions relating to Public Finance Management,
Parliamentary Control over Public Finance, Consolidated Fund and its operation, Aim of
Appropriation and Appropriation Methods, State revenue, powers and function of Minister
of Finance, powers and the function of the Treasury, Warrant and Imprest Authority, Auditor
General his powers and function, Public Expenditure Committee, Public Enterprises
Committee.

(iv) Appointment of Accounting Officers, Chief Accounting Officers and Accounting officers of
State Revenue their powers and function.

(v) Planning and Management of State Expenditure, Identification of objectives and functions
of organizations, preparation of annual estimates and expenditure and taking final decisions,
effecting changes in the approved estimates of expenditure, implementation of virement
procedure, management of cadres in the Public Sector, supplementary estimates.

(vi) Government Procurement Procedure.- Procuring goods, services and work, composition of
Tender Boards and technical evaluation committees, powers and function of appointment,
tender evaluation procedure, management of foreign funded projects.

English Language (Subject No. 13) (100 marks)

12.5.6

(i) A written examination in English Language will be held to test the academic and professional
knowledge of English of candidates in relation to subject of Planning, Development and
Management.

12.6 Second Efficiency Bar Examination for the officers in Sri Lanka Administrative Service (Appendix "h"
of the Service Minute of Sri Lanka Administrative Service published in the Gazette Extraordinary No.
1842/2 dated 23.12.2013)

The officers in Sri Lanka Administrative Service, who have not completed this examination so far, shall
be eligible to sit for this examination.

The subjects for this examination are as follows :

Serial No. Subject Duration Subject No.

01 Economic and Social Policy (with special 03 hours 14
reference to Sri Lanka)
02 Process of Development Administration 03 hours 15
(With special reference to Sri Lanka)
03 Use of information and communication 03 hours 16
technology for management
04 Proficiency in the link language 03 hours 17
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Economic and social policies (With special reference to Sri Lanka) (Subject No. 14) (100
12.6.1
marks)

This question paper is based on matters affecting the formulation of economic and social policies
using principles of Economics and Social Sciences in the context of recent economic, social and
political history of Sri Lanka.

Note.- The candidate shall be required to obtain at least 40% marks for this subject.

Process of Development Administration (With special reference to Sri Lanka) (Subject No.
12.6.2
15) (100 marks)

This question paper is based on the functioning and inter-relationships of institutions entrusted
with the responsibility of development administration with special reference to matters mentioned
below :

(i) State machinery of Sri Lanka.

(ii) Constitutional background of the state machinery of Sri Lanka.
(iii) Provincial Councils and local government institutions.
(iv) People's organizations.
(v) Public corporations.

Note.- The candidate shall be required to obtain at least 40% marks for the subject.

Use of information and communication technology for management (Subject No. 16) (100
12.6.3
marks)
This is a practical test conducted by the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration to test
the knowledge of the applicant on following subject areas.

(i) Importance of the use of information and communication technology for state institutes.
(ii) Data analysis and preparation of reports.
(iii) Data base management and retrieval of information.
(iv) Use of information and communication technology in project management.
(v) Preparation of management information systems.

Note.- The candidate shall be required to obtain at least 40% marks for the subject.

12.6.4 Proficiency in English Language (Subject No. 17) (100 marks)

Scheme of Evaluation : Written Examination

Content : The following subject areas are suggested for the candidate's reference :

(i) Communication Skills

The candidate should possess the ability to function effectively in the following Language
functions.
· General Greetings and Introductions
· Giving and Getting information
· Advising, Suggesting and Expressing Opinions
· Telephone skills
· Interviewing skills
· Expression skills
· Listening and Note Taking skills
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(ii) Writing Skills

The knowledge on the modern formats and styles of writing is tested in this area of study.
· Internal modes of Communication
· Formal correspondence skills
· Writing Descriptions/Explanations
· Grammar
· Summary writing skills
· Report Writing skills
· Meeting Minutes/ Agendas/Invitations

(iii) Comprehension Skills

Candidate's ability to comprehend a printed text, infer meaning and verbal/ written
interpretation is expected.
· Reading and understanding the specific and general meaning of a printed text.
· Reading and Interpretation (verbal/written).
· Understanding the cohesion and coherence of a passage.

Note : A candidate shall be required to obtain at least of 40% marks for this subject.

12.7 Second Efficiency Bar Examination for officers in Sri Lanka Accountants' Service :
(Appendix 04 of the Service Minute of Sri Lanka Accountants' Service published in the Gazette
Extraordinary No. 1670/33 dated 10.09.2010)

The officers in Sri Lanka Accountants' Service, who have not completed this examination so far, shall
be eligible to sit for this examination.

The subjects for the second efficiency bar examination are as follows :

Serial No. Subject Duration Subject No.

01 Management Accountancy 03 hours 18
02 Public Financial Management 03 hours 19
03 Management and organization 03 hours 20

12.7.1 Management Accountancy (Subject No. 18) Question paper - duration 03 hours (100 marks)

Candidates are not allowed to select questions on their preference.

Control theory on accounting - Feedback - open and closed. Types of ideal standard costs,
principles of performance standards and their application, revision of standards, learning circles
and determination of motivation, analysis of variations and sub variations, analysis of significance,
presentation and investigation of variances, behavioral aspects of control accounting, concepts of
budgeting, administration of budgetary control, the budget manual, fixed and flexible budgets,
master and supplementary budgets, budget centers, management participation, intervention and
motivation in the preparation of budgets, the budget period and identification of the principal
budget factor.

Note : A candidate shall be required to obtain at least 40% marks for this subject.

Public Financial Management (Subject No. 19) Question paper - duration 03 hours (100
12.7.2
marks)

Candidates are not allowed to select questions on their preference.

Role of the Government Accountant.

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Knowledge of Constitutional and Legal framework of public finance Institutional framework, Central
government Public corporations, Local Government Institutions, Co-operative movements etc.
Parliamentary Control, Functions of the Treasury, Ministry of Planning, Estimates Committee,
Auditor General, Public Accounts Committee, Consolidated Fund, problems of parliamentary
Control.
Financial Circle, Preparation of Planning programmes, Preparations of budget, approval of funds,
accounting, reporting, monitoring and auditing.
Project evaluation, service prices and use of statistical data, payment theory and deciding on the
anticipated value.
Cost benefit analysis, discounted cash flow, internal effective ratio, project ranking, economic
financial and management aspects of project formulation and evaluation, successful Submission
of projects.

Techniques of programming, use of network analysis, allocation of resources, problems of

transport, deterioration of resources due to usage or with the passage of time, replacement of
resources which do not deteriorate but become useless due to partial usage or due to passage of
time, performance budgets, Establishment and use of basic methods, Measurement of performance,
types of measurements, selection of units and measurements, types of measurements and analysis
of performance.
Programme Budgeting, programme structure, classifications according to functions, Programme
work, Expenditure projects and expenditure items, economics and activity related classification.
Financial control systems, level of responsibilities, internal control and financial regulations,
internal audit, performance auditing, management auditing, variance analysis, decisions on
providing capital budgets, long term planning and it's importance, forecasting, risk analysis of
accuracy and limitations, decision trees, probability factors.
Demand on capital, issues in estimating earnings and effectiveness of capital investments identify
and allocate for risk factors when prioritize and standardize projects. Pay back determinants,
calculating of accounting rate of return, net present value and DCF yields, influence of taxation
and incentives, investment appraisal, Project Cost control and post audit.
Decisions on capacities, product mix, make or buy alternative methods of manufacture, shut
down problems, pricing policies and contribution theory, influence of customer demand, patterns,
elasticity of demand, Marketing strategy, techniques of evaluation of performance, profitability
criteria and ratios.
Analysis of return on Capital, Management of Working Capital.
Financial control of government commercial enterprises, Budgeting, Management reporting,
interpretation of financial statements and the use of financial ratios.
Pricing in Public Enterprises:
Accounting plan and its contents, Government reports and Public undertakings.
Note : A candidate shall be required to obtain at least 40% marks for this subject.

12.7.3 Management and Organization (Subject No. 20) Question paper - duration 03 hours (100 marks)
Candidates are not allowed to select questions on their preference.

Questions will be set to test the knowledge of the candidate on management and principles of
organization, use of these principles with regard tot he problems and issues in the public sector and
the knowledge on new management strategies and techniques.

Note : The candidate shall be required to obtain at least of 40% marks for this subject.
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12.8 Second Efficiency Bar examination for officers in Sri Lanka Planning Service :
(Appendix "d" of the Service Minute of Sri Lanka Planning Service published in the Gazette extraordinary
No. 1670/32 dated 10.09.2010)

The officers in Sri Lanka Planning Service, who have not completed this examination so far, shall be
eligible to sit for this examination.

12.8.1 The second efficiency bar examination shall consist of the following subjects :

Serial No. Subject Duration Subject No.

01 Techniques of Development Planning 03 hours 21
05 Basic Macro Economics 03 hours 22
06 Current International Economic and 03 hours 23
Political Crises and their impact on the
Sri Lankan Economy

12.8.2 The examination should be passed within or before the prescribed period as per the provisions
in the Service Minute and the letter of appointment and an officer is allowed to appear for all the
subjects at one sitting or subjects separately at several sittings.

12.8.3 It is compulsory to answer all the questions in a question paper.

Syllabus :

I. Development Planning Techniques (Subject No. 21) (100 marks)

(i) SWOT Analysis
(ii) Problem Tree
(iii) Logical Framework Analysis
(iv) Cost Benefit Analysis
(v) Pay Back Method
(vi) Net Present Value
(vii) Internal Rate of Return
(viii) Application of Shadow Price.

Note : The candidate shall be required to obtain at least 40% marks for this subject.

II. Basic Macro Economics (Subject No. 22) (100 marks)

(i) National Accounts
(ii) Rate of Economic Growth
(iii) Balanced National Revenue
(iv) Multiplier Effect
(v) Inflation
(vi) Rate of Interest
(vii) An Introduction to Public Fiscal Policy
(viii) An Introduction to Fiscal Policy
(ix) Business Circle.
Note : The candidate shall be required to obtain at least 40% marks for this subject.

III. Current International Economic Crises and their impact on Sri Lankan Economy (Subject No. 23)
(100 Marks)

Current International Economic Crises and their impact on Sri Lankan Economy. (Answers have
to be given on topics which have a timely relevance to emerging world economic conditions)

Note : The candidate shall be required to obtain at least 40% marks for this subject.

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13. The time table of the examination is as follows :

Serial Name of the Subject Subject Date Time

No. Examination No.

01 1st Efficiency Bar Constitutional Law and 01 -I 20.05. 2017 9.00 a. m. -12.00 p. m.
Examination for Administrative Law
Officers of Sri Lanka Legal Systems of Sri Lanka 01-II 20.05. 2017 12.30 p. m. - 03.30 p. m.
Administrative Criminal Law and Evidence Law 01-III 21.05. 2017 09.00 a. m. - 12.00 p. m.
Service Administration 02-I 21.05. 2017 12.30 p. m. - 03.30 p. m.
Economics and Sociology 03 27.05. 2017 09.00 a. m. - 12.00 p.m.
Financial Management in the public 04 27.05. 2017 12.30 p. m. - 03.30 p. m.
  sector and procurement process

02 1st Efficiency Bar Financial Systems 05-I 28.05. 2017 09.00 a. m. - 12.00 p. m.
Examination for
Officers of Sri Lanka Administration 02-II 28.05. 2017 12.30 p. m. - 03.30 p.m.
Engineering Service

03 1st Efficiency Bar Financial Systems 05-II 03.06. 2017 09.00 a. m. - 12.00 p. m.
Examination for
Officers of Sri Lanka Administration 02-III 03.06. 2017 12.30 p. m. - 03.30 p.m.
Scientific Service

04 1st Efficiency Bar Financial Systems 05-II 03.06. 2017 09.00 a. m. - 12.00 p. m.
Examination for
Officers of Sri Lanka Administration 02-III 03.06. 2017 12.30 p. m. - 03.30 p.m.
Architects' Service

05 1st Efficiency Bar Government Financial regulations 06 10.06.2017 09.00 a. m. - 12.00 p. m.
Examination for Officers Law and Management 07 10.06.2017 12.30 p. m. - 03.30 p.m.
of Sri Lanka Accountants' Administration 02-IV 17.06.2017 09.00 a. m. - 12.00 p. m.
Service Report writing and Presenting 08 17.06.2017 12.30 p. m. - 03.30 p.m.
Information to Management

06 1st Efficiency Bar Planning concepts, Methodology 09 24.06.2017 09.00 a. m. - 12.00 p. m.

Examination for Officers and Planning Institutions
of Sri Lanka Planning Economic Analysis and Statistics 10 24.06.2017 12.30 p. m. - 03.30 p.m.
Service Project Planning, Implementation 11 25.06.2017 09.00 a. m. - 12.00 p. m.
  Monitoring and Evaluation
Institutional regulations and Public 12 25.06.2017 12.30 p. m. - 03.30 p.m.
 Sector Financial Methods
English Language 13 01.07.2017 09.00 a. m. - 12.00 p. m.

07 2nd Efficiency Bar Economic and Social Policy 14 01.07.2017 09.00 a. m. - 12.00 p. m.
Examination for Officers (With special reference to Sri Lanka)
of Sri Lanka Administrative Process of Development 15 01.07.2017 12.30 p. m. - 03.30 p.m.
Service  Administration
  (With special reference to Sri
 Lanka)
Use of Information and 16 Date of the practical test to be held by
 Communication Technology for shall be informed by the Director General
  management of Sri Lanka Institute of Development
Administration after the closing date
of applications
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Serial Name of the Subject Subject Date Time

No. Examination No.

Proficiency in the Link Language 17 09.07.2017 12.30 p. m. - 03.30 p.m.

08 2nd Efficiency Bar Management Accountancy 18 15.07.2017 09.00 a. m. - 12.00 p. m.

Examination for Officers Pubilc Financial Management 19 15.07.2017 12.30 p. m. - 03.30 p.m.
of Sri Lanka Accountants' Management and Organization 20 16.07.2017 09.00 a. m. - 12.00 p. m.
Service

09 2nd Efficiency Bar Techniques of Development 21 16.07.2017 12.30 p. m. - 03.30 p.m.

Examination for Officers   Planning
of Sri Lanka Planning Basic Micro Economics 22 22.07.3017 09.00 a. m. - 12.00 p. m.
Service Current International Economic 23 22.07.2017 12.30 p. m. - 03.30 p.m.
 Crises and their impact on Sri
 Lankan Economy

14. 14.1 Exemptions from the requirement of passing the subjects of the Efficiency Bar Examination and Second
Language Test shall be made in the following manner.

Examination Subject Qualifications required to be exempted

1st Efficiency Bar Examination for Law Should be a Barrister, Advocate in a Supreme
officers in Sri Lanka Court, A Graduate in Law from a University
Administrative Service accepted by University Grants Commission

Note: 1. The exemption for Sociology or Economics in the First Efficiency Bar shall be made applicable to
the officers of Sri Lanka Administrative Service recruited from 01.07.2012 to 23.12.2013 under the
Service Minute No. 1419/3 dated 14.11.2005.

14.2 Even though as per the interim provisions 1.5(b) of Sri Lanka Administrative Service Minute, the officers
were required to pass the Efficiency Bar Examination under the provisions of previous service minutes
before the effective date of (01.07.2012) of the above service minute, the officers who are unable to pass
the same as at 31.12.2014 should complete the Efficiency Bar Examination by passing the subjects of the
Efficiency Bar Examinations held under the existing service minute which are conforming to the subjects
of each Efficiency Bar Examination as per the existed service minute. Corresponding subjects are given
in the following table.

Service Minute No. 1419/3 dated 14.11.2005 The New Service Minute No. 1842/2 dated
23.12.2013
Law Law
(First Efficiency Bar Examination) (First Efficiency Bar Examination)
Administration Administration
(First Efficiency Bar Examination) (First Efficiency Bar Examination)
Economics or Sociology Economics or Sociology
(First Efficiency Bar Examination) (First Efficiency Bar Examination)
Financial Management in the Public Sector Financial Management in the Public Sector and
(Second Efficiency Bar Examination) procurement process
(First Efficiency Bar Examination)
English Proficiency in the Link Language
(First Efficiency Bar Examination) (Second Efficiency Bar Examination)

15. Issuance of results: The results of all the candidates who have applied/ sat for this examination shall be
published in the web site of the Ministry of Public Administration and Management. Publishing of the results in the
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website of the Ministry shall be considered as an issuance of results to the candidates, according to the Circular Number
SP/SB/1/13 and dated 13th October 2009 of Secretary to H. E. the President on the e-documents and e-Communication.
Accordingly, Heads of the Departments shall include the relevant copies of the results sheets of the examination published
in the website of the Ministry to the personal files of the officers. It is not allowed to re-scrutinize the results of the
examination.

16. Any matter not referred to herein will be decided by Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration and
Management.

17. In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala, Tamil and English text of this Notification, the Sinhala
text shall prevail.

J. J. Rathnasiri,
Secretary,
Ministry of Public Administration and Management.

Ministry of Public Administration and Management,

Independence Square,
Colombo 07,
30th March, 2017.

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