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Special announcement on 2024 (2025) O/L exam

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The Department of Examinations has made an announcement with regard to the 2024 (2025) G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination, which will be held from March 17-26 in 3663 exam centres islandwide.

Addressing the media yesterday (March 06), Commissioner General of Examinations Amith Jayasundara said 474,147 students are eligible to sit for the examination this year.

Admissions

He added that admission cards of school students have been sent to their relevant schools, while those of private candidates have been sent to their residences.

Any changes to the admission cards can be done online via the Exam Department’s website www.doenets.lk before March 10, he stated.

School students who are yet to receive their admission cards have been requested to make inquiries from the Exam Department through their school principals while private candidates can directly make inquiries from the Exam Department.

Tuition

The Department also says that conducting and organizing tuition classes, revision classes, seminars, workshops and assistance over social or other electronic media etc. aimed at students scheduled to sit for the examination will be prohibited from midnight on 11 March 2025.

Strict action will be taken against those who violate the rules, the Commissioner General of Examinations noted.

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Cabinet sub committee to study Middle East situation

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A Cabinet sub-committee has been appointed on June 23 to study the current situation in the Middle East.

Chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism – Vijitha Herath, the ministers Wasantha Samarasinghe, Kumara Jayakody and Samantha Vidyarathna have been named as the other committee members.

Additionally, a committee of ministry secretaries have been appointed.

Meanwhile, speaking to media, Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure – Samantha Vidyarathna has said that the Government will take all possible measures to minimise the impact that the Israel-Iran conflict will have on local businesses, the country’s economy and the daily lives of all Sri Lankans.

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This week’s Cabinet decisions

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A number of decisions have been taken at the Cabinet meeting held on June 23.

The decisions taken by the Cabinet of Ministers are as follows :

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Youth dies after being beaten with a helmet

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A young man has died after being assaulted with a helmet during an altercation in Halwathura, Bulathsinhala.

Police said the incident occurred following an argument between the victim and another individual.

The victim was initially admitted to Horana Hospital, later transferred to Colombo National Hospital, and then returned to Horana Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

The deceased is a 30-year-old resident of Halwathura, Bulathsinhala, police said.

A 23-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident, and investigations are underway by the Bulathsinhala Police.

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