While realizing the results of the Grade 5 scholarship examination held on August 22, the Examinations Department also released the cut-off marks for admission for popular schools district wise.
Addressing a media briefing held in Colombo today (Sept. 22) Examination Commissioner Anura Edirisingha said that the results will be posted to the schools. 313,450 students sat for the exam at 2,744 centres island-wide.
The cut-off marks are as follows:
01 Colombo– Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks.
02 Gampaha – Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks
03. Kalutara – Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks
04. Mahanuwara (Kandy) - Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks
05. Matale – Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks
06. Nuwara Eliya – Sinhala medium 140 marks & Tamil medium 140 marks
07. Galle– Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks
08. Matara – Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks
09. Hambantota – Sinhala medium 144 marks & Tamil medium 137 marks
10. Jaffna–Tamil medium 142 marks
11. Kilinochchi –Tamil medium 139 marks
12. Mannar –Tamil medium 141 marks
13. Vavuniya – Sinhala medium 139 marks & Tamil medium 143 marks
14. Mullaitivu – Tamil medium 139 marks
15. Batticaloa – Tamil medium 142 marks
16. Ampara – Sinhala medium 142 marks & Tamil medium 143 marks
17. Trincomalee – Sinhala medium 139 marks & Tamil medium 142 marks
18. Kurunegala – Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks
19. Puttalam – Sinhala medium 142 marks & Tamil medium 141 marks
20. Anuradhapura– Sinhala medium 142 marks & Tamil medium 140 marks
21. Polonnaruwa – Sinhala medium 142 marks & Tamil medium 138 marks
22. Badulla – Sinhala medium 142 marks & Tamil medium 141 marks
23. Moneragala – Sinhala medium 141 marks & Tamil medium 143 marks
24. Ratnapura – Sinhala medium 145 marks & Tamil medium 140 marks
25. Kegalla – Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks
Courtesy: Ada Derana
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