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The Sri Lankan Advanced Level (A-level), formerly known as the Higher School Certificate (HSC), is a General Certificate of Education (GCE) qualification exam in Sri Lanka, similar to the British Advanced Level. It is conducted annually by the Department of Examinations under the Ministry of Education.
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.
2022 Sri Lankan protests: Another curfew is imposed at 7.00 p.m. until 7.00 a.m next morning, but would later be extended by three days. [90] [91] 10 May 2022 Sri Lankan protests: Amidst the violent clashes, the vehicle in which MP Kumara Welgama was travelling in is attacked by a group of individuals in the area of Makumbura. Welgama was given ...
7 December – Major General Vikum Liyanage is appointed as the 59th Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army. [287] 9 December – Sri Lankan weightlifter Srimali Samarakoon wins a gold medal at the 2021 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. [288] 15 December
On 9 May 2022, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa submitted his letter of resignation amidst mass anti-government protests. [85] Sri Lanka's economic crisis is primarily the result of internal factors, including mismanagement and corruption. [86] In early 2022, Sri Lankans faced power cuts and shortages of basics like fuel.
The ban also contributed to a 20% drop in rice production within the first six months. As a result, Sri Lanka went from being self-sufficient in rice production to having to import rice at a cost of US$450 million. [53] By 2021, the foreign debt had risen to 101% of the nation's GDP. [54]
The 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election was the ninth presidential election in the country’s history and was held on 21 September 2024. [3] [4] Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe ran for re-election as an independent candidate, making him the first sitting president to run for re-election since Mahinda Rajapaksa in 2015.