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Sworn Translator Exam
Application Closing Date
31st August 2026
Qualifications
Must be a Sri Lankan citizen
No any Educational Qualifications (O/L or A/L)
Age limit (above 17 years)
Application Fee
The original copy of the Receipt as a proof of the payment of the Written Test fee is required to be uploaded.
Sinhala / English = Rs. 1,000
Sinhala / Tamil = Rs. 1,000
Tamil / English = Rs. 1,000
Application Closing Date:
Applications are entertained throughout the year and in case of the applications received on or before 31st August. The exam admission cards can be downloaded from the website 2 weeks before the exam.
Written Test
Qualifying at the Written Test conducted by the Ministry of Justice. Candidates who apply on or before 31st August of the relevant year will be examined in Colombo in December of the same year.
Time: 1, 1/2 hours
Total Marks: 100
Applications should be submitted only through the above online link
Procedure for selection and appointment
Candidates who qualify at the Written Test will be appointed as Sworn Translators only upon taking and subscribing the oath/making and subscribing the affirmation before the District Court Judge in whose local jurisdiction the candidates reside.
Every Translator sworn in the District Court shall, immediately upon taking and subscribing the oath/making and subscribing the affirmation, forward a certified copy of the Letter of Appointment received from the District Judge to the Ministry of Justice along with the Oath or Affirmation.
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