INSTITUTE FOR AGRO-TECHNOLOGY AND RURAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO · WELIGATTA, HAMBANTOTA, SRI LANKA.
IATRS/2026/01

Academic post - application

Temporary Assistant Lecturer  |  Closes 28 Sep 2026

Work through the steps below. When you submit, the system produces a filled copy of the official form as a PDF, e-mails it to you and shows a download link. Print it, sign it, obtain any endorsement the form requires, and post the signed hard copy before the closing date.

About you

Step 1 of 6

Your name

Enter your name exactly as it appears on your National Identity Card.

As it appears on your National Identity Card.
Underlined on the printed form.
For example: W. P. U. Wickramasinghe
The words your initials stand for, e.g. Wickramasinghe Pramod Udayanga
Your age at the closing date is calculated from this. Attach your birth certificate.
9 digits followed by V, or 12 digits. Attach a copy to the hard copy.

Contact details

Any change of address must be communicated to the Institute immediately.

Your completed form is sent to this address.
Only if different from the postal address.

Personal details

Date of birth, civil status and citizenship.

Education

Step 2 of 6

Schools attended

List the schools you attended, with the years.

Schools attended
School From To

University education

Degrees and diplomas, with the class or grade obtained.

Degrees and diplomas
University / institution Index no. / campus From To Course followed (with subjects) Results (class or grade) GPA Effective date

Postgraduate Qualification

Postgraduate qualifications, how long each took and the date each took effect.

Postgraduate Qualification
Qualification Duration Institution Effective date

Professional / Other Qualification

Diplomas, higher diplomas and certificate courses. The certificates themselves are attached on the Submit tab.

Professional / Other Qualification Attach the certificates on the Submit tab. Certified copies must still accompany the signed hard copy you post.
Qualification Duration Institution Effective date

Awards

Medals, prizes and scholarships, naming the institution that awarded each.

Name the institution from which each award was obtained.

Research

Step 3 of 6

Research

List your publications, then summarise the counts.

One per line, in the order you would list them on a curriculum vitae. Example: Silva, K.A. (2023). Soil moisture retention in the dry zone. Journal of Tropical Agriculture, 48(2), 114-127.
Example: Perera, N. (2022). Dry zone cropping systems. In: Agriculture in Sri Lanka, Chapter 7, pp. 121-140. Colombo: University Press.
Example: "Water management for the Yala season", Daily News, 14 March 2024, page 8.
Technical reports, patents, extension bulletins, datasets, software. Example: Technical report on soil salinity for the Ministry of Agriculture, 2023.

Language examinations

The highest examination you have passed in each language.

Employment

Step 4 of 6

Employment

Your present occupation and previous appointments.

Previous appointments
Department / institution Post From To

Extra-curricular

Activities outside your studies and work.

Other particulars

Anything relevant that the questions above do not cover.

Assuming duties

The earliest date you could take up the post if selected.

Referees

Step 5 of 6

Non-related Referees

Two people, not related to you, to whom reference can be made.

Non-related Referees
Name Designation Address Telephone E-mail

Head of Institution

Required if you are employed at a higher educational institution, a government department or a government corporation.

Submit

Step 6 of 6

Documents

Attach scans here. Certified copies must still accompany the posted hard copy.

The documents marked * must be attached before this application can be submitted. Which ones they are depends on the post you are applying for.

Certified copies must still accompany the signed hard copy you post. PDF only, up to 5.0 MB each.

Declaration

Read the certification and confirm it.

I hereby certify that the particulars submitted by me in this application are true and accurate. I am aware that if any of these particulars are found to be false or inaccurate, I am liable to be disqualified before selection and to be dismissed without any compensation if the inaccuracy is detected after appointment.