GCE AL Exam to be postponed : Susil

By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana  

Whilst announcing the decision to postpone the GCE Advanced Level examination , Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha said it was done despite several  complications it would lead to. 
 
The Minister said the Department of Examinations will announce the new dates of the examination next week but highlighted that the postponement will result in a complicated situation. “The GCE Ordinary level examination which was to be held in March will also have to be postponed to April and May. It will also result in the postponement of advanced level examinations from 2024 to early 2025. In addition, a number of professional examinations which are held to select suitable candidates for certain state jobs will also be affected by the postponement,” the Minister said.  

“Overall the postponement affects the education system in Sri Lanka as university entrance will also be delayed. Many parents and children informed us about this situation and requested not to postpone this year’s advanced level examination,” he added.

  
The Minister also highlighted that students have already been affected due to the COVID pandemic in 2020 and in 2021 where school days were reduced by 50 percent.  

***-The GCE Ordinary level examination which was to be held in March will also have to be postponed to April and May

The Minister said the Department of Examinations will announce the new dates of the examination next week but highlighted that the postponement will result in a complicated situation. “The GCE Ordinary level examination which was to be held in March will also have to be postponed to April and May. It will also result in the postponement of advanced level examinations from 2024 to early 2025. In addition, a number of professional examinations which are held to select suitable candidates for certain state jobs will also be affected by the postponement,” the Minister said.  

“Overall the postponement affects the education system in Sri Lanka as university entrance will also be delayed. Many parents and children informed us about this situation and requested not to postpone this year’s advanced level examination,” he added.  

The Minister also highlighted that students have already been affected due to the COVID pandemic in 2020 and in 2021 where school days were reduced by 50 percent.