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.
The death toll in the Ella bus accident has increased to 15 with 16 others injured.
Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, the ‘Rvidanavi’ Solar Power Park project was launched in Siyambalanduwa today by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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