A/L, Scholarship Exams to be rescheduled: Minister

The Advanced Level and Grade Five Scholarship Examination will be rescheduled and new dates will be announced shortly, State Minister of Education Reforms, Open Universities and Distance Learning Promotion Susil Premajayantha said today.

He told parliament that a new schedule for the two examinations would be announced following a discussion between the Education Ministry and the Examinations Department.

Responding to a question raised by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, the Minister said the two exams will most probably be postponed till early next year. (Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)