Schools closed for scrutiny of O/L answer scripts

Fifty five schools would be closed completely and another 26 closed partially from January 2 to February 3 next year for scrutiny of GCE (O/L) answer scripts, Examinations Commissioner B, Sanath Pujitha said.

He said that schools that were partially closed would open on January 2 and schools that would be closed completely would reopen on January 15.

The scrutiny of GCE (O/L) answer scripts would be done in two phases, Mr. Pujitha said.

The first phase of the scrutinizing would be held from January 2, 2008 to January 13 and the second phase would be held from January 23, 2017 to February 3, he said.

The schools that are closed completely as follows:

Colombo Hindu, College - Bandarawatta Parakrama Maha Vidyalaya, Gampaha - Keppetipola Maha Vidyalaya, Mudungoda - Thakshila Maha Vidyalaya, Horana- Gnanodaya Maha Vidyalaya, Kalutara - CWW. Kannangara Central College, Mathugama - Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda-Sivali Central College, Ratnapura -R/Gankanda Central College, Pelmadulla- President College, Embilipitiya -St. Joseph's Girls College, Kegalle- Maliyadeva Adarsha Maha Vidyalaya, Kurunegala- Sir John Kothalawala College, Kurunegala -Ananda National College, Chilaw- Badi Ud Din Mahmud Girls' College, Kandy- Sarasavi Uyana Maha Vidyalaya, Kandy -Kekirawa Central College -Vishaka Girls High School, Badulla- D.S.Senanayake college, Ampara- Wesley High School, Kalmunai-Tamil Central College, Vavuniya - Vincent Girls' High School, Vavuniya - Saint Saviour High School, Mannar- Jaffna Hindu College -Vembadi Girls' High School, Jaffna - Hindu Girls' College, Jaffna- Swarnamali Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Kandy-Teldeniya Madya Maha Vidyalaya, Teldeniya- Parakramabahu Maha Vidyalaya, Gampola -Wijaya National School, Matale -St. thomas national school, Matale- Girls High School,Nuwara Eliya-Mohan Jayamaha Maha Vidyalaya, Dambulla - St. John Bosco's College, Hatton -Highlands College,Hatton - Swarnapali Balika National school, Anuradhapura - Walisinghe Harischandra College, Anuradhapura - Thopawewa Maha Vidyalaya, Polonnaruwa -Kuda Kusum Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Bandarawela -Viharamahadevi Girls School, Badulla - Mahiyangana National School -Welimada Central School- Mahanama Central College, Monaragala - Malwaththawala Central College, Wellawaya - Orishill Vivekananda Vidyalaya, Trincomalee - Mahmud Ladies College, Kalmunai- St. Michael's College National School, Batticaloa - Monawwara Kanishta Vidyalaya, Akkaraipattu - Kilinochchi Maha Vidyalayam and Nelliady Madhya Maha Vidyalayam, Nelliady, Point Pedro

The schools that are closed partially as follows:

Thurstan College Colombo 7 - Asoka College Colombo - Buwanekaba Maha Vidyalaya,  Maharagama - Homagama Central College- Piliyandala madya maha vidyalaya, Santha Mariya Maha Vidyalaya, Avissawella - Panadura Balika Vidyalaya - Siddhartha Kumara Maha Vidyalaya, Gampaha - Sanghabodhi college, Nittambuwa - St Peter's College, Negombo - Southlands College, Galle- Anuladevi Girls' School, Galle - Sudharma Maha Vidyalaya, Galle- Janadhipathi Vidyalaya, Matara - Shariputhra College, Matara - St.thomas Balika Vidyalaya, Matara - Ananda Madya Maha Vidyalaya Elpitiya - Godapitiya Madya Maha Vidyalaya, Akuressa - St Mary's National School- Hambantota - Rahula Maha Vidyalaya Tangalle -Tangalle National Boys' School - Mihindu Vidyalaya Ratnapura- Sri buddha jayanthi vidyalaya Ambalangoda -Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya - St Andrew's Madya Maha Vidyalaya Puttlam -Sri Nissanka Vidyalaya - Kurunegala- St. Anne's College, Kurunegala -Holy Family Convent- Kurunegala, Kurunegala- Saranath Maha Vidyalaya, Kuliyapitiya - Mahasen National School, Nikaweratiya - Seetha Devi Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Kandy- Kandy's Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College and Mahanama College, Getambe.

(Chaturanga Pradeep)