As many as 194,297 candidates who sat for the 2020 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination have qualified for university entrance, says the Commissioner-General of Examinations Sanath Pujitha. A total of 301,771 candidates – including 277,625 for the new syllabus and 24,146 for the old syllabus – faced the exam held last year from October 12 to November 06, amidst the outbreak of second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. In the meantime, the results of 86 candidates have been suspended due to various irregularities. The best results of 2020 G.C.E Advanced Level examination are as follows:MathsThanaraj Sundarabavan – Chavakachcheri Hindu College, JaffnaArtsChamalka Swemini – Presbyterian Girls’ School, Dehiwala

Source: The Nation May 04, 2021 15:00 UTC