December 23, Colombo (LNW): The Department of Examinations has called on candidates sitting for postponed subjects of this year’s G.C.E. Advanced Level examination to promptly report any changes to their place of residence resulting from recent disasters.
Commissioner General of Examinations, Indika Kumari, said students are required to inform either their school principal or the Department of Examinations if they have relocated. She added that the department has made dedicated contact lines available to facilitate this process and ensure affected candidates are properly assisted.
She explained that students who are unable to attend the examination centre originally allocated to them due to relocation must notify the authorities in advance. Based on the information provided, alternative arrangements will be made to assign an examination centre closer to their current location or within their new district, particularly for those displaced by adverse conditions. The same arrangements will apply to private candidates.
The Commissioner General also advised students to immediately seek guidance if essential documents, such as admission cards or National Identity Cards, have been lost or damaged. In such situations, candidates will be permitted to sit the examination by submitting two certified photographs. For school candidates, the photographs must be endorsed by both the relevant Zonal Education Officer and the school principal to confirm their identity.
