Foreign Leaves

1). Personal foreign leaves

The request should be forwarded with the recommendations of Head of the Institution and Head o the Department along with following forms.

Relevant forms
  1. General 126 form (should be forwarded with 03 copies) – download
  2. Application to get permission to be spent out of the island for the officers of Western Province (should be forwarded with 02 copies) – download
  3. Letter of consent of the acting officer – (should be forwarded with 02 copies)
  4. Foreign Leave note of the officers of the Western Provincial public service – download
  5. Obtaining recommendation of the Assistant Secretary after forwarding the foreign leave application to the Ministry.
  6. Obtaining approval of the Hon. Governor thereafter.

2). Full pay foreign duty/ study leave.

The request should be forwarded with the recommendations of Head of the Institution and Head of the Department along with following forms.

Relevant forms
  1. General 126 form (should be forwarded with 03 copies) – download
  2. Schedule 16 (should be forwarded with 03 copies) – download
  3. Application to get permission to be spent out of the island for the officers of Western Province (should be forwarded with 03 copies) – download
  4. Letter of consent of the acting officer – 03 copies
  5. Foreign Leave note of the officers of the Western Provincial public service – 01 copy – download
  6. Schedule 08 (if the duration of foreign leave exceeds 01 month) – download Schedule 08
  7. Schedule 15 (if the duration of foreign leave exceeds 01 month) – download Schedule 15
  8. 8. Letter of calling/ letter of selection for the course or employment.
After receiving the foreign leave note as mentioned above to the Ministry it have to be approved by the Chief Minister. And then it is forwarded with recommendations to the Chief Secretary to obtain the approval of Hon. Governor.

3). No – pay foreign leaves

The request should be forwarded with the recommendations of Head of the Institution and Head of the Department along with following forms.

Relevant forms
  1. General 126 form (should be forwarded with 03 copies) – download
  2. Application to get permission to be spent out of the island for the officers of Western Province (should be forwarded with 03 copies) – download
  3. Letter of consent of the acting officer – (should be forwarded with 02 copies)
  4. Application to get permission to be spent out of the island for the officers of Western Province (01 copy) – download
  5. Schedule 09 for studies, Schedule 10 for employment and Schedule 11 for both study and employment – downloadSchedule 9, Schedule 10, Schedule 11 Download
  6. Letter of calling/ letter of selection for the course or employment
  7. After receiving the foreign leave note as mentioned above to the Ministry it have to be approved by the Chief Minister. And then it is forwarded with recommendations to the Governors’ Secretary to obtain the approval of Hon. Governor.