Department of Examinations
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The Department of Examinations is a non-ministerial government department
of the Sri Lanka
and the national examination service. It comes within the purview of the Ministry of Education
. The department is responsible for carrying out public examinations such as the General Certificate of Education
Ordinary Level (SL)
and Advanced Level
and other state sector examinations. It also carries out other examinations.
The head of the department is Commissioner General Of Examinations.
Non-ministerial government department
A non-ministerial government department is a department or ministry of a government that is not headed by a Government Minister or Government Secretary, and answers directly to a legislature ....
of the Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
and the national examination service. It comes within the purview of the Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education (Sri Lanka)
The Ministry Of Education is a ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to primary and secondary education in Sri Lanka...
. The department is responsible for carrying out public examinations such as the General Certificate of Education
General Certificate of Education
The General Certificate of Education or GCE is an academic qualification that examination boards in the United Kingdom and a few of the Commonwealth countries, notably Sri Lanka, confer to students. The GCE traditionally comprised two levels: the Ordinary Level and the Advanced Level...
Ordinary Level (SL)
Ordinary Level (SL)
The Sri Lankan Ordinary Level is a General Certificate of Education qualification in Sri Lanka, conducted by the Department of Examinations of the Ministry of Education. It is based on the British Ordinary Level qualification...
and Advanced Level
Advanced Level (SL)
The Sri Lankan Advanced Level , is a General Certificate of Education qualification in Sri Lanka, conducted by the Department of Examinations of the Ministry of Education. Similar to the British Advanced Level...
and other state sector examinations. It also carries out other examinations.
The head of the department is Commissioner General Of Examinations.