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.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted policy approval to change the wording “exceeding six years” in paragraph (b) of Article 83 of the Constitution to “exceeding five years” with reference to the President’s tenure.
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