Ministry to issue O/L, A/L certificates online

By Chaturanga Samarawickrama   
Taking advantage of digital technology, the Education Ministry has decided to introduce an online system  to issue GCE O/L and A/L examination certificates, the Education Ministry said.   
“Earlier, applicants from all parts of the country had to call over personally at the Examinations Department to get their certificates,” the Ministry said in a media statement.
“Due to the arrival of more people to the Department, more time was consumed to issue certificates, creating further issues,” it said.   
“However, the Examinations Department requests O/L and A/L applicants to visit the updated official website https://doenets.lk/ to obtain their certificates within 24 hours,” it said.   
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Examinations Department and the Postal Department on Tuesday (11) to deliver these examination certificates countrywide through registered post to the relevant candidates within 24-hours.   
Based on this new system, facilities would be provided for the applicants who are currently abroad to obtain their certificates within a minimum of 48-hours.   
The methods of obtaining certificates for exams could be chosen by the following steps, specified by the Examinations Department:   
“Visit the Examinations Department’s website (https://doenets.lk/certificate/)   
Enter the National Identity Card (NIC) number, mobile phone and the email address of the candidate   
Enter the OTP (One-Time Password) sent to the mobile phone/email address of the candidate   
Enter the following details on a form which appears on the website: Name of the Examination, Year, and Candidate Number   
Check whether the name of the candidate appearing on the website is correct   
Enter the type of certificate required, the number of copies and the method of obtaining the document.   
Make the required payment as displayed on the screen   
The certificate will be displayed on the website after the payment is received.   
Confirm the method of obtaining the certificate.”