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2 free marks to be given for O/L Science MCQ paper

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Examinations Commissioner General Amith Jayasundara has said that it has been decided to award one mark each for questions No. 9 and 39 of the G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination 2023 (2024), Science Paper 1 following complaints received.

He was addressing the media at the Examinations Department on Wednesday.

The analysing panel has decided to offer two marks for two questions of Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) paper of Science Paper 1 of the G.C.E Ordinary Level Examination, which concluded yesterday.

He said that Science question paper 1 has led to controversy with the recent spread on social media that the science paper contains questions outside essential teachings.

Commenting on this he added that during the Covid-19 pandemic period it was decided to remove some parts from teaching at schools as a move to well-utilise the school time under the method called “Recovery Plan for Learning Loss 2022”.

The Recovery Plan for Learning Loss 2022 was scheduled to be implemented until 2023. However this examination is related to last year (2023) even though it was held in 2024. Then it was decided to apply the recommendations of the Recovery Plan for Learning Loss 2022, and therefore one mark each is offered for two MCQ questions.

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Canteen, hotel food prices to increase from tonight

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The All Island Canteen and Restaurant Owners’ Association (AICROA) has decided to increase the prices of all canteen and hotel food items from midnight today.  

Association Chairman Harshana Rukshan said that the price of a cup of plain tea will increase by Rs. 5, a cup of milk tea by Rs. 10, a plate of fried rice and kottu by Rs. 30, and the prices of short eats by Rs. 10.  

Addressing the media, he said that no concessions were provided for canteen and restaurant owners in the recent budget.  

“Even though the price of a packet of salt has increased to Rs. 200, the price of an egg has risen again to Rs. 35, a kilogram of chicken costs more than Rs. 1,000 and the price of coconuts has reached a maximum of Rs. 220, we did not request the President to reduce the prices of any of these items.  

“Unfortunately, no support has been provided for the protection of canteens and restaurants in the country,” he added.

(dailymirror.lk)

(This story, originally published by dailymirror.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)

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Ex-minister indicted

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Indictments have been served against former Minister Piyankara Jayaratne before the Colombo High Court today (Feb. 18).

He faces charges of allegedly committing an offence of “corruption” by influencing officials of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to deposit an amount of Rs. 494,000 to an account of a bank in Chilaw, during his tenure as the Minister of Civil Aviation.

The indictment sheets, filed by the Bribery Commission, were handed over to the court before the High Court Judge Manjula Thilakaratne today.

The judge subsequently ordered to release the ex-minister on two surety bails of Rs. 500,000 each

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Price of bread reduced

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Bakery owners have agreed to reduce the price of a loaf of bread by Rs. 10, according to the Ministry of Trade.

This follows a decision by two leading flour manufacturers in Sri Lanka – Serendib Flour Mills and Prima, to reduce the price of wheat flour by Rs. 10 per kilogramme.

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