2026

VACANCIES

Applications will be entertained from suitable qualified applicants for the following posts at the
Center for the Study of Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo.

 

01. PROJECT MANAGER

Qualifications:

  1. Bachelor’s degree in Law/ Social Sciences
    OR
  2. Equivalent qualifications acceptable to the University of Colombo.
    AND
  3. Master of Law/ Social Sciences with a research component,
  4. Records of publication,
  5. Minimum 05 years in relation to project (project management and administration, proposal writing, reporting, preparing budgets and liaising with funders, supervising projects and proofs on project conducted and managed),
  6. Should be not less than 25 years and not more than 45 years of age on the closing date of application.

Terms & Remuneration:

  • Term of appointment: (01) One Year
  • Remuneration: Rs. 100,000/- + Cost of Living Allowance + Other Approved Allowance EPF (12%) + ETF (3%)
  • Selection: By interview

02. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Qualifications:

  1. G.C.E. Advanced Level and Diploma or NVQ Level
    OR
  2. Equivalent qualification acceptable to the University of Colombo.
    AND
  3. Minimum 02 years of experience in admin related work.
  4. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.).
  5. Fluency in spoken and written English and Sinhala/Tamil.
  6. Should be not less than 25 years and not more than 45 years of age on the closing date of application.

Terms & Remuneration:

  • Term of appointment: (01) One Year
  • Remuneration: Rs. 35,000/- + Cost of Living Allowance + Other Approved Allowance EPF (12%) + ETF (3%)
  • Selection: By interview

General Conditions

This appointment is on a contract basis, initially for a period of one year. However, the University may consider
extending the service of the selected candidate depending on satisfactory performance and the requirements of the
University during the period of the contract.

Application Process

Deadline: Applicants must send the following documents on or before 04.09.2026:

  1. Cover Letter
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. Certified true copies of the following documents (National Identity Card / Educational Certificates / Service Certificates)

Submission Steps:

    1. Submit/Register through the relevant Google Form available here:

AND

  1. By Registered Post to:

    The Director,

    Centre for the Study of Human Rights (CSHR),

    Faculty of Law, University of Colombo

    No. 94, Cumaratunga Munidasa Mawatha

    Colombo 03

(Please indicate the position that you are applying for on the top left-hand corner of the envelope)

2025

Applications are called from eligible candidates for the following position:

1. Provincial Coordinator – 03 positions (Assignment Basis)

Register through the google form available here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1B6x-g8zUZH_8dntkS_uqy6_l_jNMprK0Thm2U2Lj-fE/edit

Deadline:

Applicants must send the following documents on or before 12.08.2025.

(Appreciate if you could kindly arrange your application according to the following order for the ease of reference.)

  1. Cover Letter

  2. Curriculum Vitae

  3. Certified true copies the Educational Qualifications and Professional Qualifications,  National Identity Card, Educational Certificates and other relevant supporting documents.

Application Process:

Register through the google form available above AND via registered post to:

The Director, Centre for the Study of Human Rights, Faculty of Law,

University of Colombo, No. 94, Cumaratunga Munidasa Mawatha, Colombo 03

For information contact: 0112 503021

2024

December 2024

Applications are called from eligible candidates for the following position:

1. Assistant Project Manager (01 position)

Register through the google form available here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/assistantprojectmanager

2. Secretarial Executive

Register through the google form available here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1p7jx21gEezd1ldir0h_KR3sz_dn4C4iN_PhLiIhs6Bw/edit

Deadline:

Applicants must send the following documents on or before 20.12.2024.

(Appreciate if you could kindly arrange your application according to the following order for the ease of reference.)

  1. Cover Letter

  2. Curriculum Vitae

  3. Certified true copies the National Identity Card, Educational Certificates, Service Certificates and other relevant certificates and documents.

Application Process:

Register through the relevant google form available above AND via registered post to:

The Director, Centre for the Study of Human Rights, Faculty of Law,

University of Colombo, No. 94, Cumaratunga Munidasa Mawatha, Colombo 03

For information contact: 0112 503021

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November 2024

Applications are called from eligible candidates for the following position:

  1. Programme Manager

Register through the google form available here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SbXJ40Xo1z0wG74lZk79Rk8V6q0a4wq9Yp3iGzZvIbc/edit

2. Project Manager

Register through the google form available here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1A7T0gCOMyo2RfbB-bDK4E2-lefTdIgUsL4XfsxHESHE/edit

03. Secretarial Executive

Register through the google form available here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1p7jx21gEezd1ldir0h_KR3sz_dn4C4iN_PhLiIhs6Bw/edit

Deadline:

Applicants must send the following documents on or before 03.11.2024. (Appreciate if you could kindly arrange your application according to the following order for the ease of reference.)

  1. Cover Letter

  2. Curriculum Vitae

  3. Certified true copies the National Identity Card, Educational Certificates, Service Certificates and other relevant certificates and documents.

Application Process:

Register through the relevant google form available above AND via registered post to:

The Director, Centre for the Study of Human Rights, Faculty of Law,

University of Colombo, No. 94, Cumaratunga Munidasa Mawatha, Colombo 03

For information contact: 0112 503021

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August 2024

Vacancies – CSHR

Applications are called from eligible candidates for the following position:

Project Coordinator (01 Position ) – Centre for the Study of Human Rights (CSHR)

Register through the google form available here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YpGM-UdK3KF6B-7bUJgq4RMZUwqWe86dPdA8-2ErKiA/edit

Deadline:

Applicants must send the following documents on or before 13.08.2024. (Appreciate if you could kindly arrange your application according to the following order for the ease of reference.)

  1. Cover Letter

  2. Curriculum Vitae

  3. Certified true copies the National Identity Card, Educational Certificates, Service Certificates and other relevant certificates and documents.

Application Process:

Register through the relevant google form available above AND via registered post to:

The Director, Centre for the Study of Human Rights, Faculty of Law,

University of Colombo, No. 94, Cumaratunga Munidasa Mawatha, Colombo 03

For information contact: 0112 503021

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Vacancies – Project based

Applications are called from eligible candidates for the following positions:

  1. District Coordinators :- (02 part time positions for Colombo District)

Register through the google form available here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMKWisCxe7tGpVja5y5OSXxk-5zJ99wS2gZ9QWmKveeaQBhA/viewform?usp=sf_link

  1. District Coordinator :- (01 part time positions for Killinochchi District)

Register through the google form available here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZ9I3DJldN_8i7JE2c5npY9OnQV66DLkLf74ZEmybfETssXg/viewform?usp=sf_link

  1. Student volunteers: –  (05 positions in the Districts of Anuradhapura, Batticaloa, Kandy , Kurunegala and Matale)

Register through the google form available here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbsbnlzedGihyoW_nl9FIxe1J-Ofx07vIMn8SG2xPNWlVvEw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Deadline:  Please fill the Google Forms available in this page by 10 August 2024

Application Process:

In order to complete your application process, please also send the following documents  

  1. Cover Letter

  2. CV

  3. Certified copies of the National Identity Card and the University Student Identity Card, Educational Certificates and Other relevant supporting documents.

1) by e-mail to careers@cshr.cmb.ac.lk

AND

2) Via registered post to:

The Director, Centre for the Study of Human Rights, Faculty of Law,

University of Colombo, No. 94, Cumaratunga Munidasa Mawatha, Colombo 03

For information contact: 0112 503021

June 2024

Applications will be entertained from suitably qualified applicants for the following posts at the Centre for the study of Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo.

  1. Project Coordinator

Register through the google form available here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1n6xa05FOk56ij9ge-ynYmBgh-bi5J4mqUSo838XY7yY/edit

  1. Assistant Project Coordinator

Register through the google form available here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1J0hQJgISV-Wx10Ae0h6lMaPKoSaDNjs7tizJkupH4OA/edit

  1. Communication Executive

Register through the google form available here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pmm-TrIHJvOqxhxWW5nhwyrnKhYZ5to01wP1YniPb80/edit

Applicants must send the following documents on or before 20.06.2024.

  • Cover Letter

  • Curriculum Vitae

  • Certified true copies of the following documents

  • National Identity Card

  • Educational Certificates

  • Service Certificates

Application Process:

  • Register through the relevant google form above

    AND

  • Via registered post to: The Director, Centre for the Study of Human Rights, Faculty of

    Law, University of Colombo or No. 94, Cumaratunga Munidasa Mawatha, Colombo 03

  • Please indicate the position that you are applying on the top left-hand corner of the

    envelope

The Registrar
University of Colombo
Colombo 03.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

March 2024

  1. District Coordinators :- (05 positions – Ampara, Batticaloa, Kegalle, Matara and Puttalum Districts)

Register through the google form available here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1woUkIIwOUYit_8qYeaHvIEnwd8rz0r3nqkaUqQHaW_4/edit

Deadline:   Applicants must send their cover letter, CV and relevant supporting documents on or before 15.03.2024

February 2024

  1. Administrative Assistant

  2. Course Coordinator 01 – (with the Sinhala and English Languages Competency)

  3. Course Coordinator 02 – (with the Tamil and English Languages Competency)

Deadline:  Applicants must send the following documents on or before 07.02.2024

2023

Applications are called from eligible candidates for the following positions:

  1. District Coordinators :- (01 part time position for Mullaitivu District)

Register through the google form available here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1n6xa05FOk56ij9ge-ynYmBgh-bi5J4mqUSo838XY7yY/edit

  1. Student volunteers: –  (03 part time positions for   Kurunegala, Jaffna and Kilinochchi Districts)

Register through the google form available here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fCOlLfbcPP87bA4cRYlOBHlW9ijHpJI6kLqQdfiSYXk/edit

  1. Interns   (03 vacancies for full time basis)

Register through the google form available here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13z5NQHELtqNpoBLq4AEdOz6uE7ABjKpRQ3xbjdeqcNo/edit

Deadline:   Applicants must send their cover letter, CV and relevant supporting documents on or before 09.10.2023

 Application Process:

1) Register through the relevant google form available here.

AND

Via registered post to:

The Director, Centre for the Study of Human Rights, Faculty of Law,

University of Colombo, No. 94, Cumaratunga Munidasa Mawatha, Colombo 03

For information contact: 0112 503021

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  1. Course Coordinator (03)

Deadline: Applicants must send their cover letter, CV and relevant supporting documents on or before
15 September 2023

Application Process

1) Register through the google form available here: https://forms.gle/NdkgfpTD8f568QJ99

AND

2) Send the documents via registered post to:

The Director,
Centre for the Study of Human Rights,
Faculty of Law, University of Colombo.
No. 94, Cumaratunga Munidasa Mawatha, Colombo 03.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Applications are called from eligible candidates for the following positions:

  1. District Coordinators :- (01 part time position for Mullaitivu District)

Register through the google form available here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1n6xa05FOk56ij9ge-ynYmBgh-bi5J4mqUSo838XY7yY/edit

  1. Student volunteers: –  (03 part time positions for   Kurunegala, Jaffna and Kilinochchi Districts)

Register through the google form available here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fCOlLfbcPP87bA4cRYlOBHlW9ijHpJI6kLqQdfiSYXk/edit

  1. Interns   (03 vacancies for full time basis)

Register through the google form available here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13z5NQHELtqNpoBLq4AEdOz6uE7ABjKpRQ3xbjdeqcNo/edit

Deadline:   Applicants must send their cover letter, CV and relevant supporting documents on or before 09.10.2023

 Application Process:

1) Register through the relevant google form available here.

AND

Via registered post to:

The Director, Centre for the Study of Human Rights, Faculty of Law,

University of Colombo, No. 94, Cumaratunga Munidasa Mawatha, Colombo 03

For information contact: 0112 503021

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  1. Course Coordinator (03)

Deadline: Applicants must send their cover letter, CV and relevant supporting documents on or before
15 September 2023

Application Process

1) Register through the google form available here: https://forms.gle/NdkgfpTD8f568QJ99

AND

2) Send the documents via registered post to:

The Director,
Centre for the Study of Human Rights,
Faculty of Law, University of Colombo.
No. 94, Cumaratunga Munidasa Mawatha, Colombo 03.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

  1. Project Manager (01) 

  2. Office Manager (01) 

  3. IT Executive (01)

  4. Assistant Course Coordinator (03)

  5. Secretarial Executive (01)

  6. Project Coordinator (02)

  7. Academic Coordinator (Part-time Assignment) (01) Master of Human Rights and Democratisation Programme – MHRD (Regional and Local Programme)

Deadline: 31 August 2023

Project on Legal Advice and Awareness

  1. Project Coordinator (01) (full time)

  2. Communications Officer (01) (full time)

  3. District Coordinators (25) (field based – part time*)

  4. Student volunteer (25) (part time*)

  5. Interns (09) (full time)