National Water Supply & Drainage Board Vacancies 2026

NWS&DB Job Vacancies – Sri Lanka

The National Water Supply & Drainage Board (NWS&DB),
under the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Water Supply, invites applications
from eligible citizens of Sri Lanka for several vacancies in professional,
technical and managerial positions.

📢 Important Vacancy Information

Closing Date: 21 September 2026

Organization: National Water Supply & Drainage Board (NWS&DB)

Ministry: Ministry of Housing, Construction and Water Supply

Selection Method: Interview

📋 Available Vacancies

No.	Post	Key Qualification / Experience	Salary Scale	Age Limit
1	Assistant General Manager (Human Resources)	Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management / Business Management / Business Administration / Public Management / Public Administration / Commerce or relevant field, plus Master’s Degree or relevant professional membership. Minimum 15 years managerial experience, including 2 years at Senior Managerial Level.	Rs. 253,594 – 10 × 4,933 – 302,924	35–55 years
2	Assistant General Manager (IT Infrastructure Services)	Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science / Information Technology / Computer Science & Engineering / IT Engineering / Software Engineering or relevant field, plus Master’s Degree or relevant professional membership. Minimum 15 years managerial experience, including 2 years at Senior Managerial Level.	Rs. 253,594 – 10 × 4,933 – 302,924	35–55 years
3	Systems Engineer / Computer Hardware Engineer	Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science & Engineering / IT Engineering / Software Engineering recognized by UGC and relevant engineering professional requirements, with at least 1 year post-qualifying experience.	Rs. 158,578 – 10 × 3,382 – 192,398	22–45 years
4	Quantity Surveyor	Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying recognized by UGC and at least 1 year post-qualifying experience.	Rs. 158,578 – 10 × 3,382 – 192,398	22–45 years
5	Legal Officer	Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public, with at least 3 years post-qualifying experience in the relevant field.	Rs. 158,578 – 10 × 3,382 – 192,398	22–45 years
6	Network Administrator	Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science / Information Technology / Computer Science & Engineering / IT Engineering / Software Engineering or relevant field, with at least 1 year post-qualifying experience.	Rs. 158,578 – 10 × 3,382 – 192,398	22–45 years
7	Sociologist	Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology recognized by the UGC and at least 1 year post-qualifying experience.	Rs. 158,578 – 10 × 3,382 – 192,398	22–45 years
8	Hydrogeologist / Geologist	Bachelor’s Degree in Geology / Hydrogeology / Earth Science or relevant field recognized by UGC, with at least 1 year post-qualifying experience.	Rs. 158,578 – 10 × 3,382 – 192,398	22–45 years
9	Surveyor	Bachelor’s Degree in Surveying Science recognized by UGC or Licensed Surveyor, with at least 1 year post-qualifying experience.	Rs. 158,578 – 10 × 3,382 – 192,398	22–45 years
10	Computer Programmer	Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science / IT or relevant degree, OR National Vocational Qualification Level 7 in a relevant field.	Rs. 106,420 – 15 × 1,872 – 134,500	22–45 years
11	Draughtsman	NVQ Level 5 or above certificate issued by an accepted Technical / Vocational Training Institution in the relevant field.	Rs. 77,518 – 20 × 1,019 – 97,898	18–43 years
12	Welder	NVQ Level 4 or above proficiency certificate in a relevant field issued by an accepted Technical / Vocational Training Institution.	Rs. 66,406 – 20 × 700 – 80,406	18–45 years