Update: Government has not yet decided on A/L 2020 Examination Date.
විභාග දිනය පිලිබද කැබිනට් තීරණය - Cabinet decisions on A/L 2020 Exam date and Tuition classes
The Ministry of Education has decided to hold the G. C. E. Advanced Level examination from September 07 to October 02.
Minister of Education Dullas Alahapperuma mentioned this at a special press conference held at the Ministry premises this afternoon (09).
Previously, the exam was scheduled to be held on August 05.
The Minister stated that there were two options for holding the examination; either prepare question papers omitting the uncovered parts of the syllabus or postpone the examination altogether.
However, students, both facing the exam for the first and retaking, had not agreed with the first option. Therefore, the exam was postponed to September, said the Minister.
Meanwhile, the Grade 5 Scholarship exam will be held on the 13th of September, said the Education Ministry. Previously, it was to be held on August 03.
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