Education

SLAF airlifts A/L exam papers in North The Sri Lanka Air Force has bought back question papers of the G.C.E Advanced Level Examination, which were previously distributed to exam centres in the Northern region. The measure was taken in view…

2024 A/L exam to recommence on Dec. 04 The Examinations Department has announced that the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination, will re-commence next Wednesday (Dec. 04). The announcement was made during a special media briefing held this morning (Nov. 28).…

Ongoing A/L exam suspended for 3 days The Examinations Department announces that the ongoing 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination will be temporarily suspended for the next 03 days due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions. Speaking at a special press…

Prof. Rathnayake appointed competent authority for Ruhuna University An extraordinary Gazette notification has appointed Senior Prof. R.M.U.S.K. Rathnayake as the competent authority of the University of Ruhuna, effective Nov. 25, 2024. The decision was made by Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya,…

TWO departments issue special notices The Department of Examinations has issued a special notice regarding the issuance of exam certificates. Accordingly, the department announces that the issuing of exam certificates will not be carried out on November 14 due to…

Probe over political questions in school exam paper The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced that an immediate investigation has been launched at the ministerial level regarding questions of a political nature being included in a school term exam paper.…

Principal arrested over bribery charge, remanded The principal of a school in Ragama who was arrested over allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs. 150,000 for a Grade 01 admission, has been remanded. She was produced before Colombo Chief Magistrate Thilina…

China donates Rs. 2.5 Mn to Keppitipola Maha Vidyalaya for scholarships The Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka has donated Rs. 2,500,000 for scholarships to students of the Keppitipola Maha Vidyalaya. Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong made the donation while attending the…

2024 O/L exam applications called from tomorrow Applications for the 2024 (2025) G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination will be called from tomorrow (Nov. 05) to Nov. 30 midnight, the Department of Examinations has announced. In a statement issued today (Nov. 04),…

Question paper banks will stop leaks – Exams Chief Commissioner General of Examinations Amith Jayasundara said a new mechanism will be implemented to stop question paper leaks. Accordingly, a question paper bank will be established to stop the leak of…