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PART  I :  SEC.  (IIA) – GAZETTE OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA –14.08.2026
2824
Marks 
Range
Grade
Symbol
0-34
Failure 
F
35-54
Pass 
S
55-69
Credit Pass
C
70-100
Distinction Pass
D
9.3	 Results schedules of the candidates will be sent by 
post to the Heads of the Catechism Schools.
10.	 Certificates:- Action will be taken by the Department 
of Examinations to issue a certificate to those who pass 
this examination. The relevant certificates will be sent 
by post to the Head Teacher of the Catechism School 
by the Department of Examinations. Any candidate 
who has passed the examination and have not received 
a certificate should inquire from the Department of 
Examinations through a letter signed by addressed to the 
Commissioner General of Examinations, Institutional 
Examinations Results Branch, the Department of 
Examinations, Sri Lanka, Pelawatta, Battaramulla.
11.	 Answer scripts re-scrutiny:-   Re-scrutiny of answer 
scripts will be permitted only on a request by the Head 
Teacher of the Catechism School. Requests for re-
scrutiny may be submitted by a specimen form issued 
by the Department of Examinations within 14 days 
from issuing of results. Charges in this regard would be 
revised from time to time and the prescribed charges 
will be mentioned in the application. The applicants or 
their representatives will not be given permission under 
any circumstance to check the answer sheets. 
12.	 Details of the Examination:- This examination will be 
comprising with five (5) papers. The allotted time for 
each paper will be three (3) hours. The question papers 
are as follows.
1.	 The Holy Bible 
2.	 Liturgy and Sacraments
3.	 The Church History (Global and Sri Lanka 
Context)
4.	 Catechism
5.	 Social Doctrine of the Church
13.	 Structure of the question paper: -
•	 Each question paper will comprise three parts, 
i.e. Part I, Part II, Part III.
•	 Part I will comprise 10 questions requiring short 
answers and all questions should be answered. 
Four (4) marks will be given for each question. 
(Marks 4 X 10 = 40)
•	 Part II will comprise five (5) structured questions 
of which four (4) questions should be answered 
as per preference. Each question will carry 
twelve (12) marks. (Marks 12 X 4 = 48)
•	 Part III will comprise with 2 essay type questions. 
Only one question should be answered as per 
preference. Twelve (12) marks will be given for 
this part. (Marks 12 X 1 = 12) 
14.	 Syllabus and Proto type question papers:- Forward 
your queries to “Director, National Catechetic 
Center, Balcombe Place, Kotta Road, Colombo 08 
or to the contact number 0112685459 with regard to 
the Catholic Dharmacharya Certificate Examination 
scheduled to be organized and conducted by the 
Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka. 
15.	 All applicants of the examination are bound by the 
regulations of this statute and syllabus sheet and any 
other fact not regulated herein shall be determined 
according to the discretion of the Commissioner 
General of Examinations.
16.	 In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala, 
Tamil and English texts of this notification, the Sinhala 
text shall prevail.  
A. K. S. Indika Kumari Liyanage, 
Commissioner General of Examinations, 
On the 14th of August, 2026,
At the Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka,
Pelawatta, Battaramulla.
SCHEDULE 01
District/ Town Number
District/ Town
01
Colombo
02
Gampaha
03
Kalutara
04
Kandy
05
Matale
06
Nuwara Eliya
07
Galle
08
Matara
09
Hambantota
10
Jaffna