Results of the G.C.E. Advanced Level examinations held last year are expected to be released by the end of this month, according to Commissioner General of Examinations – Amith Jayasundara.

The 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level examination was held from November 25 to December 20 last year.

3,33,185 candidates – including 2,53,390 school applicants and 79,795 private candidates, sat for the exam at 2,312 centers islandwide.

A 12-year-old child has been admitted to the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children with serious injuries after jumping off the second floor of a house on April 13.

According to the police, the child, along with two other children, had visited a shop on Peer Saibo Street in Keselwatta and, on the way, had knocked on the gate of a two-storey house.

A resident of the house who had gotten angry over this is reported to have forcefully carried the child and locked her up in a room on the second floor of the house.

The frightened child had opened a window in the room and jumped out, sustaining serious injuries, police add.

The main suspect involved in the incident is said to have fled the area following the incident. Meanwhile, the Police have arrested a 59-year-old resident of Colombo 12 who had allegedly aided and abetted the crime.

The Keselwatta Police is conducting investigations.

The National Election Commission has announced a delay in postal voting for 18 Local Government bodies, including the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC).

This delay stems from the postponement of printing postal ballot papers, following an interim injunction that prevented the LG polls scheduled for May 06th, in these LG bodies on May 06.However, on April 11, the Court of Appeal ordered to lift this interim injunction order.

Chairman of the Election Commission  – R.M.A.L. Rathnayake has said the Commission is reviewing the rulings and will instruct the Government Printer accordingly.

Postal ballot papers for 227 other LG bodies have already been distributed with postal voting to be held on April 22 – 24. Voters who are unable to cast their votes on those dates can do so on April 28th and 29th.

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