The Ministry of Education has issued a special notification regarding the admission of students to the first grade of schools.

Accordingly, the announcement states that the students will be admitted only according to the currently issued circular, and the students admission letters will not be issued by the Ministry.

Admission of students to 06th grade in schools is done only on the basis of 05th grade scholarship exam marks.

In the year 2024, other than grades 1, 5 and 6, applications for the admission of students to intermediate classes (including high school) should also be forwarded to the schools.

If there are vacancies in those schools, the principals should conduct interviews according to the Ministry of Education circular and send the list of selected students to the Ministry of Education for approval.

It is also informed that the applications for the admission of students related to the classes of 2023 should not be forwarded to the Ministry of Education or to the schools and it is also informed that the admission letters for the schools will not be issued by the Ministry of Education.
(colombotimes.lk)