Kapata sataranadhara paradaskala dangalanara aramapama vasada bhagavaradatha epapatkala paradaskala anayalara nayagama

(M Manochitra) All the arrangements for the Education General Standard Ordinary Level (Year 2021) Examinations have been completed.

Accordingly, the Commissioner General of Examinations LMD Dharmasena said that the exams will start on the 23rd Monday and end on the 1st of June He disclosed this at a press conference held at the Government Information Department on Wednesday (18) while also mentioning that due to the threat of Covid, the exams that were supposed to be held in December last year have been postponed by 5 months and will be held next week.

All arrangements for that have now been completed Accordingly, the exams will begin on the 23rd Monday and end on the 1st of June.

This time 4 lakh 7 thousand 129 candidates will appear for the examination through the school Similarly, one lakh 10 thousand 367 private candidates will appear for the exam.

Accordingly, a total of 5 lakh 17 thousand 496 candidates appeared for the examination this time For this, 3844 examination centers and 542 coordination centers have been set up nationwide.

The work of issuing admit cards to the candidates appearing for the examination through the school has been completed They have been sent to 80 percent of the private examinees.

The remaining 20 percent will be sent within this week Alternatively candidates who are too late to get the admit card can download and get a print copy by logging into the website of the examination department and using their ID card number.

We request the principals to issue the admit cards of the school examinees to the students without delay The time table for the examination will be attached with the admit card.

We request you to follow it only and not face any inconvenience to follow the time tables published on the websites Seminars and extra classes for ordinary students were banned on the night of 17th.

However, due to the request of parents, teachers and students, the permission period has been extended till 12 midnight on Friday Steps have been taken to provide fuel to the officials who transport the examination papers and the parents who take the students in the vehicles.

In this regard, a request has been made to the Prime Minister's Secretary and the Commissioner General of Essential Services to provide appropriate facilities Attention has also been paid to the current inclement weather.

For this, the cooperation of the police and the armed forces will be obtained The Sri Lanka Transport Council and the Private Bus Owners Association have assured that measures have been taken to put more buses into service considering the welfare of the examinees.

Similarly, in addition to the office hours trains, the Railway Department has informed that steps have been taken to engage additional trains in the morning work For this, the cooperation of the police and the armed forces will be obtained.

The Sri Lanka Transport Council and the Private Bus Owners Association have assured that measures have been taken to put more buses into service considering the welfare of the examinees Similarly, in addition to the office hours trains, the Railway Department has informed that steps have been taken to engage additional trains in the morning work.

For this, the cooperation of the police and the armed forces will be obtained The Sri Lanka Transport Council and the Private Bus Owners Association have assured that measures have been taken to put more buses into service considering the welfare of the examinees.

Similarly, in addition to the office hours trains, the Railway Department has informed that steps have been taken to engage additional trains in the morning work .