Colombo (LNW): All preparations for the Grade 5 scholarship examinations in 2023 are in place, Commissioner General of Examinations H.J.M.C. Amith Jayasundara confirmed.
This year, 337,596 pupils are set to take the exam across 2,888 established examination centres.
Pupils have been advised by the Commissioner General to arrive punctually at the examination venues and to bring their admission card.
Items such as mobile phones, calculators, file covers, and erasers are not permitted inside the exam halls.
Any pupils unable to attend their allocated examination centres due to severe weather or other emergencies can take the exam at the closest available centre, Jayasundara noted.
Should anyone encounter challenges in reaching their examination venue, they can contact the Disaster Management Centre on its 117 hotline.
