Commissioner General of Examinations Amith Jayasundara today called on the public, including those involved in election campaigns not to act in a manner disturbing those sitting the G.C.E. (A/L) examinations commencing tomorrow.
Mr Jayasundara addressing a press conference today that the stage was set for the conduct of the examination with final preparations underway.
Examination papers for six days have been transported with police security while the examination, he said.
The examination is scheduled to continue for a period of 22 days until February 17, excluding Sundays and Government holidays.
Mr. Jayasundara said 278,196 school candidates and 53,513 private candidates, adding up to a total of 331,709 candidates are due to sit the exam.
He said no power cuts will be imposed during the conduct of the A/L examinations, keeping with the assurances given by the respective institutions,
He said that the CEB, LECO and the PUCSL has assured that no power cuts will be imposed while the exam is in progress.
The PUCSL has given a separate assurance that power will not be interrupted after seven in the evening.
My memory takes me back to 1979, to a moment etched in time when a strikingly tall and impeccably dressed military officer, a Master in charge of Cadeting at Prince of Wales College commanding a guard of honour presented to President J.R. Jayawardene by the cadets of 3CCC, consisted of Ananda, Nalanda and Prince of Wales Cadet platoons at the Prince of Wales College grounds.
An American national, who had been staying in Sri Lanka for nearly ten months without a valid visa while using a Sinhala name under his American passport, was arrested by the Tourist Police of the Kandy.
The Government is considering abolishing the Office of the Chief of the Defence Staff (OCDS) when the term of office of its incumbent General Shavendra Silva ends on December 31.
Former Member of Parliament J.R.P. Suriyapperuma passed away today, January 2, 2025, at the age of 96.
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