Update: Choosing A/L Subject Streams After O/Ls: A Complete 2023 Guide
After your 2022 O/L examination results, the next step is to select subject streams, subjects, tuition classes, and teachers for the 2025 Advanced Level Examination. At present Classes for Science and Mathematics and other streams (Commerce, Arts, and Technology) have just started.
Subject streams:
There are six major subject streams for GCE A/L Examination
- Science Stream – If you want to do Medicine, Biology, Biological Sciences or Agriculture
- Mathematics Stream – If you want to follow Degree programs in Engineering or Physical Sciences
- Commerce Stream – If you want to follow Degree programs in Commerce, Management, HR, Marketing, Finance, Accountancy
- Arts stream – If you want to follow Degree Programs in Humanities, Social Science, Languages, Law
- Technology Stream – If you want to follow new B Technology Degree programs
- Vocational Stream for A/L
New Syllabuses for 2021 A Level
Since 2017, syllabuses of all the subjects have been changed by National Institute of Education of the Department of Education.
Subjects in each stream
Science and Mathematics Stream – Physics | Chemistry | Biology | Combined Mathematics | Agriculture
Commerce Stream – Economics | Business Studies | Accounting
Arts Stream – Sinhala, Logic, Political Science, Geography, Buddhist Civilization, Economics, English Literature, Japanese, History, Drama and Theatre, Dancing (You can select three subjects from four different subject areas : Social Sciences, Religious and Civilization, Aesthetics and Languages)
Technology stream – Science for Technology, Biosystems Technology or Engineering Technology, Select the third subject from 10 subjects including English, Information Technology (IT), Economics, Geography, Commerce, Accounting, and Arts etc
You can also select new Vocational Stream for A/L
A/L free video lessons – You can learn the subjects using these free YouTube educational video channels.
Select Teachers
Some of the best teachers around Colombo
Biology
Hiran Amarasekera, Thissa Jananayake, Dinesh Muthugala, Ajith Puspakumara, Dhannjaya Ariyadasa.
Physics
Nilantha Jayasuriya, Jagath Patabedige, Samitha Rathnayake, Amith Pussella, K C Jayeratne, Sameera Singhapura, Duminda Rathnayake, Ananda Kaluarachchi, Mahesh Dukkagannarala, Asela Ranasinghe, Aduradha Smaraweera, Ruwan Ekanayake, Prasad Siriwardana, Upul Kearminiyawatta
Chemistry
Prassana Baddewithana, Samitha Halwathura, K Siri Vithanage, Charitha Dissanayake, Sasanka Ubayasena, Amila Dassanayake, Bhagya Dissanayake, Kapila Siriwardena, Waruna Samarakoon, Nihal Liyanage, Anushka Indunil, Chamal Iddagodage, Jeewaka Premaraj,
Combined Mathematics
Nirosh Chaminda, Aruna Guruge, Ruwan Dharshana, Sandun Wanaguru, Dushyantha Mahabaduge, Manoj Solangarachchi, Amal Patabandige, Dayan Meegahawatte, Vimukthi Sudasinghe, D S Attanayake, Kapila Gunasinghe, Wilfred Silva, Praja Renuka
Agriculture Saman Attygalla
Economics
Bandara Dissanayake, Amaranath Batagoda, Rohitha Kahatapitiya, Priyantha Dissanayake, Mahendra Wickramasinghe
Business Studies
Bandara Dissanayake, Rohitha Kahatapitiya, Prasad Weerasekera
Accounting
Hemal Perera, Besley Kumara Pathirana, Kumudu Liyanage, Susith Fernando, Jagath Wijenayake, Piyasiri Jayewardena, Asitha Geethkumara,
Business Statistics
Lasitha Fernando
Sinhala
Mahinda Sri Jayalath, Upul Shantha Sannasgala, Senarathna Kariyawasam, Premadasa Ranasinghe, P B Dissanayake, Boseth Kalahepathirana
Buddhist Civilization
Malimboda Pannasara Thero, Mr. Sanath Undugoda, Aruna Gunasekera
Logic
M Micqdad, Anuradha Abeysekera, Gamini Gunasinghe
Political Science
Senadhi Athukorala, Hemapriya Kavirathna
Geography
Sampath Aldeniya, Lenard Kumaragamage,
History
Sirira Kumara Atthidiya, Wasantha Athukorala
Media and Communication
Udam Satharasinghe, A Nanayakkara
General English
Susil Nanayakkara, Supun Jayasinghe, S. Wijesinghe, Suresh Rathnayaka, Sampath Wanaguru, T M Hewage
Spoken English
Susil Nanayakara, Pujitha Wijesinghe, Kithsiri Jayasooriya, Suresh Rathnayaka, Sampath Wanaguru, Mahesh Ariyarathna, Lionel Lankapura, More on Learning English in Sri Lanka – classes and courses
Tamil
S. Polraj
Technology Stream
Science for Technology
Malaka Piyadarshana, Malith Wasalage, Gimhan Piyadarshana
Engineering Technology
Shirmal Wijeinghe, N Seneviratna, D.M Keerthirathna,
Bio System Technology
Devinda Wijekoon
ICT – Information and Communication Technology
Bhanuka Ekanayake, Sandamal Widanagamage, Sanath S Gamlath
DILSHIKA says
ICT, French,Japanese karanna puluwanda ?
Imalsha Dilrukshi says
මට maths කරන්න ඕන. එතකොට තෝරගන්න ඕනි විශයන් මොනවද plzzz reply
Hiran says
Combined Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
Lakhini says
Biology , Agri th ekka ICT subject eka karanna puluwanda?
Hiran says
Ba
Fazla says
Can i do islam, Business studies and pschology
Hiran says
Ict. Geography, Logic, English literature. Eth mewa wenas wenawa
thanuja lakshani says
a/l art z core eka wadi subject thiyenawada?