DoE Urges Candidates Not To Campaign Tomorrow

Do not campaign tomorrow, examination department requests presidential candidates

by Staff Writer 14-09-2024 | 8:27 AM

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Department of Examinations has advised to refrain from election campaign activities tomorrow, as such conduct may disrupt the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination.

Commissioner General of Examinations, Amith Jayasundara, has requested presidential candidates to refrain from engaging in campaign activities near examination centers tomorrow morning.

The 2024 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination will be held tomorrow, with a total of 2,849 examination centers set up for the purpose.

320,879 students will sit for the examination this year.