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A/L accounts paper: Use of non-programmable calculators permitted, says Exam Chief

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5 years ago

2020/10/31

By Prasanna Pradeep Samarakoon

Commissioner General of Examinations Sanath Pujitha yesterday said that non-programmable calculators would be allowed to be used when answering the Accounts papers at the G.C.E. A/L examination from this year onward

The second paper of Accounting is scheduled to be held morning.

The GCE A/L examination, which commenced on Oct 12 is set to end on Nov 6.

Any inquiries about the use of non-programmable calculators can be made from the Examinations Department, Commissioner General Pujitha said.

He said 638 exam centres were there in Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara Districts where quarantine curfew is currently effective.

The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) and Sri Lanka Railways had made special arrangements to transport candidates to their respective examination centres safely, he said.

The Commissioner General urged the parents to be mindful of sending their children to exam centres well in advance of the commencement times.

He said that paper marking of 2020 Grade 5 Scholarship exam papers had commenced at 391 centres across the country, except in Kuliyapitiya and Gampaha, from Oct 11 to 30.

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Ministerial Committee appointed to submit recommendations on proposed program to mitigate loss of crops to wild animals

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1 min ago

2026/03/4

Priyan

The rural agricultural livelihood and food security have been severely impacted due to the damage caused by wild animals such as elephants, wild boars, monkeys, toque macaque, squirrels, and peacocks roaming around human habitats and cultivated lands.

Animal-human conflicts and property destruction have mostly been reported around these areas, and serious social and economic issues have also arisen.

Therefore, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation has prepared a comprehensive program based on the opinions of all stakeholders, including the public, university community, farmers’ organizations, environmentalists, non-governmental organizations which work for environmental issues, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Agrarian Development, and other relevant organizations.

Taking into consideration the report submitted by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation, the Cabinet of Ministers has decided to appoint a ministerial committee with the participation of other relevant ministers, chaired by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation, to submit appropriate recommendations on how the aforementioned program should be implemented by further reviewing the proposals included in the said program and incorporating new proposals.

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Cabinet approves import of Maize to meet shortfall

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55 mins ago

2026/03/4

Priyan

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation to determine the price of the maize by a committee appointed by the Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation in the future and to import only the quantity of maize that could not be supplied locally for the production of animal feed, under the supervision of the Department of Animal Production and Health.

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Cabinet nod for the removal of Cess tax imposed on imported good

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1 hour ago

2026/03/4

Priyan

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the joint resolution furnished by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development and the Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development to phase the removal of Cess tax imposed on imported goods under 2,634 combined classification codes identified over 4 years [from 2026 to 2029\.