Update – (Sri Lanka “LankaXpress” May 3rd) – Much awaited 2020 A/L exam results release today May 4th, a source close to Examination Department told to LankaXpress. Results will be released today at anytime before night. Result release was earlier scheduled to release before April 30 but due to Z-score calculation double check process it was delayed by a week. According to the official, results preparations are almost done and it will be release today. The results will release to examination department official www.doenets.lk website. More details via LankaXpress website.

According to the latest news 2020 A/L results preparations are at its final stage. Examination Department sources told to “LankaXpress” that before release the results, calculated Zscores marks need to double check. This Z-score double checking process is going now and it will take few more extra days. Once the process is done results will be released. Recently Education Minister extended the 2020 A/L exam results releasing time frame. According to the officials results will be release before May 5th. Education Minister earlier said results will release April month end. The results will release to examination department official www.doenets.lk website.

Examination Department officials have NOT so far announced the exact releasing date or the time. Based on the 2020 A/L examination results, steps will be taken to admit students into universities by 2021 September Minister further said.

2020 A/L exam results releasing time frame extended for another 7 days. According to the officials results will be release before May 5th. Education Minister now says results will release within 7 days. Earlier he said results will release April month end. Several fake news are circulating via social media saying A/L exam results release tonight (April 27). Those news are Fake. According to FactCrescendo Factchecking website A/L Results NOT release tonight (April 27). According to the latest news, A/L results preparations are at its final stage. Examination Department sources told to “LankaXpress” that before release the results, A/L Zscores need to double check. These days that zscore double checking process is going on and it will take few more days. Meanwhile Sri Lanka Minister of Education, Prof. G. L. Peiris says that 2020 Advanced Level Examination A/L Exam Results will be released April end (after April Avurudu season). Examination Department officials have NOT so far announced the exact releasing date or the time. Based on the 2020 A/L examination results, steps will be taken to admit students into universities by 2021 September Minister further said.

Sri Lanka Minister of Education, Prof. G. L. Peiris says that 2020 Advanced Level Examination A/L Exam Results will be released April end (after April Avurudu season). Examination Department officials have not so far announced the exact releasing dates. Based on the 2020 A/L examination results, steps will be taken to admit students into universities by 2021 September Minister further said.

Social Media posts and WhatsApp message forwards claim “2020 A/L results out tomorrow (April 8)” are completely false and Fake says FactCheck website FactCrescendo- Sri Lanka. Publishing a Facebook post they have confirmed that A/L Exam results will NOT be released on April 8.

Meanwhile 2021 A/L Exam will be held as usual in August month. The exam dates and the relevant timetable has not been released so far. The time table will release to examination department official www.doenets.lk website.

Secretary to the Ministry of Education Prof Kapila Perera stated that the A/L examination for the year 2021 has been scheduled for August but said that they have not reached a final decision. “We hope to get feedback from teachers covering all schools by April 9th how far the A/L syllabus has been completed. After evaluating those factors, we will take a final decision on the 2021 A/L examination,”.

When 2021 A/L Exam begins and What happen to A/L Students ?

• Hold the exam on 2021 August month?
• Hold the exam with covered syllabus on August ?
• Postpone the exam date ?

Sri Lanka Education Ministry says that NO decision has been taken to postpone the GCE Advanced Level Examination (GCE A/L Exam 2021). Exam will be held in August as usual. Ministry rejecting the false claims made on social media.

University Entrance process will be as follows. 

  1. A/L Results release
  2. University Hand Book release
  3. Buy University handbook & read it carefully
  4. Online Registration & Send print out via post to UGC
  5. Based on students’ desired course students have to apply for Aptitude tests after publishing on national newspapers. 
  6. Sit for Aptitude Tests depend on their selected courses. Then aptitude test results will released by relevant universities.
  7. Re-scrutinized / Re- correction A/Level results release. 
  8. Z score cut off marks will be release
  9. University Registration via online
  10. Students will receive selected Course & University

Higher education Ministry sources says that the students who qualified for the 2020/2021 University Academic year based on 2020 A/L results will be admitted before the end of 2021. 2020 A/L Exam was delayed and was held on October month due to coronavirs pandemic in the country. Results of the G. C. E. Advanced Level Examination for the year 2020 will be released in 2021 April.