Rishad’s Request to Postpone G.C.E (A/L) Examination on Haj day Accepted
Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen has made a written request to the Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam to postpone and reschedule the G.C.E (A/L) General Knowledge Exam paper scheduled on 2nd Haj day to another day. Rishad made this request in the best interest of the Muslim students sitting for the G.C.E (A/L) examination. Although the Department of Examination has to incur additional expenditure to postpone the examination to Sunday 3rd September , the decision was taken by the Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam to postpone it to the 3rd .
Accordingly, Commissioner of Examination has informed the Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen that the G.C.E (A/L) exam on General Knowledge paper will be conducted on Sunday(3)instead of on Saturday 2nd.