SLITHM – Multiple Vacancies (14 Positions) - 25 Vacancies

SLITHM – Multiple Vacancies (14 Positions) - 25 Vacancies

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism - Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management (SLITHM)

SRI LANKA INSTITUTE OF TOURISM & HOTEL MANAGEMENT (SLITHM) – GOVERNMENT VACANCIES

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Sri Lankan citizens for 14 categories of vacancies at SLITHM.

POSITIONS AND VACANCIES
1. Deputy Director General (DDG) – Academic – 1 vacancy (HM 1-3)
2. Director – Finance – 1 vacancy (HM 1-1)
3. Registrar – 1 vacancy (HM 1-1)
4. Assistant Lecturer – 10 vacancies (AR-1)
5. Assistant Director – Internal Audit – 1 vacancy (MM 1-2)
6. Assistant Director – Information Technology – 1 vacancy (MM 1-2)
7. PA to Chairman / Director General – 1 vacancy (JM 1-2)
8. Purchasing Officer – 1 vacancy (JM 1-2)
9. Programme Officer – Examination – 1 vacancy (JM 1-2)
10. Laundry Operating Officer – 1 vacancy (JM 1-2)
11. Management Assistant – Non-Technological – 2 vacancies (MA 1-2), Colombo
12. Telephone Operator / Receptionist – 1 vacancy (MA 1-2), Colombo
13. Technician – 1 vacancy (PL-3)
14. Laundry Operator – 1 vacancy (PL-1), Colombo

Total: 24 vacancies.

ASSISTANT LECTURER DISCIPLINES AND LOCATIONS
• Housekeeping – 1 (Kandy)
• Front Office – 2 (Bandarawela, Kandy)
• Food & Beverage – 2 (Anuradhapura, Koggala)
• Professional Cookery – 4 (Anuradhapura, Bandarawela, Koggala, Kandy)
• Travel & Tourism – 1 (Colombo)

KEY QUALIFICATION SUMMARY
• DDG – Academic: relevant bachelor’s degree plus master’s and 18 years’ managerial experience, or full SLITHM graduate with relevant master’s and 20 years’ managerial experience; internal candidates may qualify through the stated senior-grade service route.
• Director – Finance: relevant bachelor’s degree plus postgraduate qualification or recognised professional membership, and 15 years’ managerial experience in a finance-related field; internal route is also specified.
• Registrar: relevant bachelor’s degree plus master’s and 15 years’ managerial experience; internal routes are specified in the notice.
• Assistant Lecturer: relevant special degree, or general degree with relevant postgraduate diploma, or full SLITHM graduate in a listed specialisation plus at least two years’ post-qualifying executive-grade experience in a three-star-or-above classified hotel.
• Assistant Director – Internal Audit: relevant degree plus at least one year of managerial-level audit experience; alternative professional qualification/NVQ routes and internal service routes are specified.
• Assistant Director – IT: UGC-recognised IT degree and at least one year of managerial-level IT experience; internal service route is specified.
• PA to Chairman / DG: UGC-recognised bachelor’s degree in administration, tourism or related social science; a recognised secretarial course exceeding six months is an added advantage.
• Purchasing Officer: relevant UGC-recognised degree plus a diploma in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management from the Institute of Supply & Materials Management.
• Programme Officer – Examination: UGC-recognised degree in administration, management, education, tourism or related social science.
• Laundry Operating Officer: relevant degree in tourism/hospitality/related social science, or full SLITHM graduate in Housekeeping with two years’ relevant experience.
• Management Assistant and Telephone Operator / Receptionist: O/L passes in six subjects in one sitting, with four credits including Sinhala/Tamil, English and Mathematics, plus three A/L passes excluding the General Paper. Internal employee pathways are also listed.
• Technician: relevant NVQ Level 4 certificate in Electrical, Mechanical or Civil fields; internal skilled/semi-skilled routes are specified.
• Laundry Operator: sat the O/L examination and passed six subjects with two credits in one sitting.

AGE AND SALARY
Salary scales, age limits, allowances and internal-candidate exceptions differ by post. Please consult the official advertisement for the exact conditions applicable to each post. The notice states the initial salary scales apply from 01 January 2027.

HOW TO APPLY
Send a curriculum vitae with full particulars, copies of educational and experience certificates, and names of two non-related referees by registered post. Indicate the post and location on the top-left corner of the envelope. Applicants applying for more than one post must submit separate applications. Download and complete the prescribed CV format from the SLITHM official website.

Closing date: 10 November 2026.
Address: Director General, Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management, No. 78, Galle Road, Colombo 03.
General inquiries: 011-2208300 Ext. 372 / 360.
Official website: https://www.slithm.edu.lk/

Incomplete, illegible, non-compliant or late applications will be rejected. Canvassing will result in disqualification.