The G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination commenced today in 2268 exam centers island-wide where 321,469 candidates will be sitting for the exam this year, Department of Examinations said.
The Department said that the exam invigilators have been informed to pay special attention to exam fraud committed using smart watches, mobile phones and other electrical devices. Any candidate who engages in such activities will be banned from sitting for exams conducted by the Department of Examinations for five years, according to the Exams Department.
The exam invigilators have been instructed to immediately inform the Examinations Department or the nearest police station of any outside parties hindering the candidates while the exam proceeds.
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Customs have detected 228 mobile phones and tabs valued at over Rs 30 million left behind in the duty free shopping complex at the Banaranaike International Airport today, Customs officials said.
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