Commissioner General of Examinations, Indika Kumari Liyanage has said that G.C.E. A/L examination answer scripts have not been damaged by the recent weather disasters.

The Examinations Department has said that the public could get in touch with the Department via 1911 or through telephone numbers: 0112 78 45 37, 0112 78 66 16 or 0112 78 42 08 regarding any issue pertaining to the examination.

Such matters can also be reported via fax at 0112 78 44 22 or via the Examinations Department’s email address, http://gcealexam@gmail.com.

The Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education has announced that the remaining subjects of the disrupted A/L examination will be held from January 12 to 20, 2026.

Sri Lanka on Wednesday (10) received a consignment of 35 tonnes of humanitarian aid from Russia. Ilyushin IL-76—Russia’s largest cargo aircraft unloaded the cargo at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) at Katunayake.

The consignment included a mobile power station, vegetable oil, sugar, rice, and tents. Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Levan Dzhagaryan; Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation, Anura Karunathilaka; Deputy Minister of Defense, Retired Major General Aruna Jayasekara; and Chairman of Airports and Aviation Services Limited, Air Vice Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama were present at the airport to receive the humanitarian consignment.

With the intervention of the President’s Fund, the Wijewardane Children’s Home in Panadura has been completely renovated and was returned for use on Wednesday (10).

Following a request from the Home’s Board of Management, the renovation work was carried out with the technical assistance and labour support of the Sri Lanka Navy. The project included painting of dormitories and other areas, refurbishment of the kitchen and repair of electrical appliances such as non-functional ceiling fans.