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Based on the British Civil Service the SLAS is the permanent bureaucracy that helps the elected officials on day-to-day functions of government. They are selected, promoted by the Public Service Commission. But top passions in the government such as Permanent Secretaries are appointed by the President.


GRADING SCHEMES

The grading schemes used in the SLAS. In a broader terms officers are classed in to SLAS class 1 officers, SLAS class 2 grade 1, SLAS class 2 grade 2. All grades from SLAS class 1 and above (see table) are part of the "Senior officers ". The Cabinet Secretary was the traditional head of the Civil Service during the time of the old Ceylon Civil Service , but in years after the establishment of the SLAS the Presidents Secretary is the de-facto head of the SLAS. Below the "Senior officers ", each individual department can put in place its own grading.

The traditional titles for each grade of the civil service are as follows:

  • - Only used in the ministry of Finance.



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