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Since its establishment the main medium of education had been English; however, with Sinhala becoming the official language, the medium of education was changed to Sinhala. Since 2002 English has been reintroduced as a medium of education at the college. Students may select one of the two mediums after grade 5 in which to conduct their studies.
The exams are held in three mediums Sinhala, Tamil and English. The exam is the basic Certificate awarded in Sri Lanka as proof of completion of Secondary Education. The GCE O/L examination is an important milestone for students as it determines their eligibility to pursue further studies at the Advanced Level (A/L) or vocational training courses.
St. Lucia's College (commonly known as St. Lucia's or Lucia's) is a Roman Catholic school located in Kotahena area of Colombo, Sri Lanka. This school was founded in 1880 and it is a Government School, managed by Ministry of Education (Sri Lanka) , which provides primary and secondary education.
Pinnawala Central College (Sinhala: පින්නවල මධ්ය මහා විද්යාලය, romanized: Pinnawala Madhya Mahā Vidyālaya, Tamil: பின்னவல மத்திய மஹா கல்லூரி, romanized: Pinnawala Maththiya Maha Kalloori) also known as the Pinnawala National School or Pinnawala Central is a public school near Pinnawala in Sri Lanka.
The head of the college, Joseph G. Jayasuriya, became the college's first principal. At that time Marsalin Jayakody wrote the college's current anthem in Sinhala. By then the college had become a Sinhala school. Tamil students were transferred to Vivekananda Vidyalaya and Sahira Vidyalaya. In 1972 the college was established as a Grade 1AB school.
The majority of candidates enter the exam through their respective schools, but those who have completed their school education can also apply as private candidates. The qualification also serves as an entrance requirement for Sri Lankan state universities. The exams are offered in three mediums: Sinhala, Tamil, and English.
Sri Rahula College (Sinhala: ශ්රී රාහුල විද්යාලය) is a mixed National school located in Kandy, Sri Lanka founded by Buddhist Theosophical Society led by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott in 1890. It offers primary and secondary education for more than 2,000 students from grade 1 to 13.
Telijjawila Central College (Sinhala: තෙලිජ්ජවිල මධ්ය විද්යාලය) is a government school for boys and girls in Telijjawila Matara, Sri Lanka. The college is situated in a hilly area, close to Weligama Akuressa main road with natural surroundings.