SRI LANKA GAZETTE · NO. 2502
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I fldgi : (IIw) fPoh ‑ YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha .eiÜ m;%h ‑ 2026'08'14 PART I : SEC. (IIA) – GAZETTE OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA –14.08.2026 2807 RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXAMINATION CANDIDATES The Set of rules any Instructions Published under the title ‘Rules and Instructions for examination Candidates’ in all previously published Gazette notifications is hereby revoked, and henceforth the set of rules and Instructions published in this Gazette shall be in force. A. K. S. Indika Kumari Liyanage, Commissioner General of the Examinations. At the Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka, 22nd July, 2026. All examination candidates are bound to act in compliance with the provisions of the Public Examinations Act, No. 25 of 1968 which was amended by No. 19 of 1976 and other rules and regulations imposed from time to time. The following conditions restrictions are hereby imposed through the Sentence No. 20 of the Public Examinations Act, No. 25 of 1968 which was amended through No. 19 of 1976 as per the powers assigned to the Commissioner General Examinations. All Examination candidate are bound to abide by the rules given below and a candidate who violates any of these rules is liable to one or more of the following penalties mentioned below at the discretion of the Commissioner General of Examinations. I. Debarring to appear for the whole examination or part of it which was under investigation. II. Disqualifying from one subject or from the whole examination which was under investigation. III. Imposing lifetime ban for all the examinations conducted by the Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka. IV. Department from appearing for examinations conducted by the Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka for a certain period of time. V. Issuing a letter with suspended department of examination. VI. Suspension of the certificate for a specific period. VII. Handing over the examination candidate to the police to file a criminal case under the Public Examinations Act or complaining the police regarding such act. VIII. When the examination candidate is a government employee reporting the appointing authority of such examination candidate (to take disciplinary actions) regarding the conduct of such examination candidate. The Commissioner General of Examination reserves himself the right to take actions with respect of such examination candidate prior to during or after the examination or at any stage. His decision with respect to that should be deemed final. 1. Every examination candidate should act in the examination hall and at the examination premises in such a manner that any disturbance or obstruction should not take place for the examination supervisor and his staff as well as for other examination candidates Moreover. examination candidates should not vandalize the property of the examination premises or damage the private property of the examination staff. 2. Examination candidates should act in compliance with the instructions given by the examination supervisor and his staff when the examination is in progress and before the commencement of the examination as well as immediately after the end of the examination. 3. No examination candidate will be admitted to the examination hall after the lapse of half an hour subsequent to the commencement of the question paper at the examination. Also, no examination candidate will be permitted to leave the examination hall until the examination ends. Actions should be taken to participate for practical tests or oral tests on time. 4. Every examination candidate should sit on the seat reserved for him/her bearing the respective Index Number and not any other seat. Unless with the special permission of the examination supervisor, no candidate should change his/her seat. The occupation of a seat other than the one assigned to him/her is liable to be considered as an act committed with dishonest intention. 5. Absolute silence should be maintained in the examination hall. A candidate is forbidden to speak to or exchange messages or to have any dealing with any person within or outside the examination hall for any matter other than a member of the examination hall staff. 6. Since the answer script of an examination candidate will be solely identified through the candidate’s Index Number, it is completely prohibited to write one’s name on the answer script, put a curtain mark or note to distinguish the answer script, write indecent or unnecessary things on the answer script and attaching currency notes with the answer script. Further, writing other examination candidate’s Index Number on one’s answer script could be considered as an attempt to commit a dishonest act. Answer scripts bearing Index Numbers those are difficult to decipher are liable to be rejected. 7. Examination candidates should not write on question paper or desk or any other place except on the papers (paper given to answer with in invigilator’s short signature and the date with regard to the day on which the examination is conducted supplied at the examination hall. Acting non-compliance with these instructions will be considered as an act committed with dishonest intention. 8. Any paper or answer books supplied to examination candidates should not be torn up or crushed Each and every sheet of paper used for rough work should be clearly crossed out and attached to the answer script or submitted with the answer script at the end of the examination or the candidate should do the needful as per the given instructions. It is forbidden to take out anything written inside the examination hall. If a question has been answered twice in two different places, the unnecessary answer should be clearly crossed out. 9. It is forbidden to take out the papers or any other material supplied to answer at the examination out of the examination hall. All such materials are belonged to the Commissioner General of Examinations and breach of this rule will be considered as a punishable act. 10. When examination candidates appear for the examination in the examination hall. They should not keep in their possession or by their side other note books, papers with notes or paper pieces except the stationery supplied to them form answering at the examination and the materials which were authorized in written for each examination. Also, keeping mobile phones, electronic communication instruments/ devices in one’s possession or by one’s side and obtaining assistance from external parties through such instruments/ devices and sending information to other parties and social media while the examination is in progress are considered to be dishonest acts and punishable offences. 11. In case electronic communication instruments/ devices are revealed to be used for the purpose mentioned in the above paragraph no 10, such instruments/ devices will be taken into the custody of the Commissioner General of Examination until the investigations are concluded. 12. After sitting in the examination hall an examination candidates is strictly forbidden to keep any unauthorized material or instrument in his/her possession prior to the examination or when the examination is in progress. In case the supervisor of the examination staff orders. each candidate is bound to declare everything he/she has with him/her and get them checked Breach of these requirements should be considered as an attempt to commit an act of dishonesty. 13. It is an offence. In case a candidate copies or attempts to copy from the answer script of another candidate or a book or a script or a paper containing notes or through signals or any other source or acts dishonesty Also, helping another candidate and getting held from another candidate or a person or exam staff are also offences and every completed answer sheet should be kept underneath the sheet on which the answer is being written papers should not be strewn all over the desk. 14. A candidate will under no circumstance whatsover be allowed to leave the examination hall even for a brief period during the course of the paper after the commencement of the examination. However, in case an examination candidate needs to go outside for a brief period under the surveillance of an officer belongs to the to the assistant staff of the examination supervisor. He/She shall be subject to search before leaving the examination hall as well as when re-entering it. 15. Impersonation before commencement of answering at the examination hall or after is a punishable act. Tempering with identity cards or presenting false identity card is considered to be an act of dishonesty. 16. Assistance given to a candidate in an improper and dishonest manner by a candidate or a person, who is not a candidate, is considered to be a serious offence. 17. Examination candidate should adhere to the following instructions. I. Every examination candidate should take actions to the signature in their admission paper attested and get the subjects amended prior to the examination. after inquiring the Department of Examinations. Sri Lanka in case there is any discrepancy between the subjects applied and the subjects applied and the subject indicated in the admission paper. II. It is appropriate to arrive the examination hall. half an hour prior to the commencement of the examination and if you are not quite certain of the location of the examination hall make inquiries on a day prior to the date of examination and be sure of its exact location. III. Candidate should produce their identity cards and get their identities confirmed at every paper they sit when appearing for the examination. (a) Actions will be taken to cancel the candidature in case a candidate fails to produce the identification documents at the examination hall and in case a candidate forgets to bring such documents into the examination hall, that fact should be brought to the notice of the supervisor and arrangements should be made to produce them before the examination ends. (b) Every candidate should be in the examination hall during the examination period in such a way that his/her face should be clearly recognizable to display his/her identity in a clearly visible manner. IV. Examination candidates should keep their ears openly and in a clearly visible manner so as to confirm that they are not using electronic communication instruments/ devices like Bluetooth. V. No paper other than those issued at the examination hall should be used for answering questions. Excess paper and other materials should be left on your desk in good condition in a reusable manner. VI. Examination candidates should bring their own pens, pencils, erasers, foot rulers, geometrical instruments, boxes of coloured pencils and boxes of coloured chalks, etc. VII. When you start answering, you should promptly write down the Index Number clearly on the answer book used and each sheet of paper. Write answers clearly and legibly on both sides of the paper. You should leave at lest a single blank line after providing the answer to a part of a question before starting to answer the next part of such question. You should provide answers in a fresh page for each question. VIII. The left-hand margin of the answer sheet is set apart to enter the question number Since the right-hand margin is reserved for the examiner’s use, nothing should be written there actions should be taken to number the question you answered correctly as incorrect numbering leads to confusion. IX. When mathematical questions are answered, give all details of calculations and any rough work in their serial order as part of the solving of the sum. The sketches and diagrams drawn in the relevant places should be accurate and sufficiently large. X. You should read carefully the instructions given at the head of the questions paper with regard to the compulsory questions and the other questions which should be selected. Marks will not be granted for answers provided disregarding the given instructions in the question paper. XI. At the end of answering for each question, in addition to the answer book use, the answer sheets should be collected according to the page number and then should be tied/ attached at the top left-hand corner in a non-detachable manner. Make sure whether you have attached all the answer sheets prior to handing over the answer script. Any answer sheet taken out of the examination centre will not be evaluated after the handing over of such answer scripts. XII. Your answer scrip should be handed over to the examination supervisor or to an officer of his/her staff. You should remain in your seat until the answer scripts are collected. Failure to do so may result in the loss of your answer script and your being treated as an absentee for a certain subject. XIII. If it becomes necessary for you to speak to the examination supervisor or an officer of his/her staff due to a certain matter. you should sing him by tapping two times on the desk without disturbing others. Commissioner General of the Examinations. At the Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka. Pellawatta, Battaramulla.