GCE O/L exam postponed

News

The G. C. E. Ordinary Level Examination which was scheduled to be held from January 18 to 27, 2021 will not be held on the dates scheduled dates, Minister of Education Prof. G. L. Peiris said.

The Minister said that the new dates will be announced 6 weeks prior to the new date of examination.

Prof Peiris said that nearly 50 per cent of the Grade 11 students currently finds it difficult to carry on with their academic activities due current COVID-19 situation.

The possibility of holding the examination will be explored by analyzing the situation in the country every two weeks, Minister Peiris added.

Comments

Still No Comments Posted.

Leave Comments

Most Reviews

May 31, 2025

- 470 - 0

Flt Lt Kasun Cumaratunga , more than a pilot, a guardian remembered on his 37th death anniversary

Kasun, was born in 28th Sept 1964, the grandson of the legendary author and linguist Munidasa Cumaratunga and son of SSP Bindu Kumaratunga and Winifred

June 2, 2025

- 437 - 0

National Tax week launched

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) backed by the Excise and Customs Department today launched a fresh drive to collect taxes including some Rs.780 billion listed as ‘collectable defaults’.

June 2, 2025

- 339 - 0

SriLankan Airlines’ new A330 Fleet to perform low fly past over Colombo on Wed.

May 30, 2025

- 254 - 0

In Pix: Weather situation in Colombo

May 29, 2025

- 253 - 0

Mahindananda and Nalin Fernando Jailed

Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and former Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando have sentenced to 20 and 25 years respectively after they were found guilty in a case of fraud.

June 3, 2025

- 178 - 0

Krishanthi Kumaraswami convicts FR dismissed by SC

The Supreme Court today unanimously dismissed a Fundamental Rights petition filed by five convicts in the 1996 Krishanthi Kumaraswamy abduction, rape, and murder case.