Ministry slams rumours on postponing Advanced Levels

• Urges the originators of this false information not to mislead the general public

By Chaturanga Samarawickrama 

The Education Ministry yesterday refuted rumours on postponing the GCE Advanced Level (A/L) examination scheduled to be held this August. 

The ministry said rumours were being circulating on social media that a decision had been taken to postpone the A/L exam. It urged the originators of this false information not to mislead the general public especially at a time when the government was fighting a pandemic.