The Department of Examinations announced that several schools across the country will be closed during the beginning of 2018 as they will be utilized as paper marking centers for the 2017 GCE Ordinary Level examination.
It was announced that the paper marking process will take place in two phases.
• Stage 1 : January 2, 2018 – January 13, 2018
• Stage 2 : January 23, 2018 – February 1, 2018
Accordingly 57 schools will be completely closed for stage 1 and will reopen for the first term of on January 15, 2018. 26 other schools will be partially closed for stage 2 and will reopen completely on February 1, 2018.
The complete list of paper marking centers is provided below,
Schools to be completely closed till January 15
1 Thurstan College Colombo
2 Ashoka College Colombo
3 Buwenakaba Maha Vidyalaya Maharagama
4 Homagama Central College
5 Piliyandala Central College
6 St. Mary’s College Avissawella
7 Panadura Balika Maha Vidyalaya
8 Siddhartha Kumara Maha Vidyalaya
9 Sri Sangabodhi Central College Nittambuwa
10 St. Peter’s Central College Negambo
11 Southlands College Galle
12 Anuladevi Girls’ School Galle
13 Sudharma Navodya College,Galle
14 President’s College Matara
15 Pamburana Shariputhra Maha Vidyalaya Matara
16 St. Thomas’ Girls’ High School Matara
17 Ananda Central College Elpitiya
18 Godapitiya Central College Akuressa
19 St. Mary’s College Hambantota
20 Sri Rahula Central College Tangalle
21 Tangalle National Boys’ School
22 Mihindu College Ratnapura
23 Sri Buddha Jayanthi Central College Balangoda
24 Kegalle Girls’ School
25 St. Andrews Central College Puttalam
26 Sri Nissanka Vidyala Kurunegala
27 St. Anne’s College Kurunegala
28 Holy Family Convent Kurunegala
29 Saranath College Kuliyapitiya
30 Mahasen National School Nikaweratiya
31 Seethadevi Girls’ College Kandy
32 Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College Kandy
33 Mahanama College Kandy
34 Swarnamali Girls’ College Kandy
35 Theldeniya Central College
36 Wickramabahu Central College Gampola
37 Vijaya National School Matale
38 St. Thomas’ College Matale
39 Girls’ High School Nuwara Eliya
40 Weera Mohan Jayamaha Maha Vidyalaya Dambulla
41 St. John Don Bosco’s College Hatton
42 Highlands College Hatton
43 Swarnapali Balika Maha Vidyalaya Anuradhapura
44 Walisinghe Harischandra College Anuradhapura
45 Thopawewa College Polonnaruwa
46 Kuda Kusum Balika Maha Vidyalaya Bandarawela
47 Viharamahadevi Girls School Badulla
48 Mahiyangana National School
49 Welimada Central College
50 Mahanama Central College Monaragala
51 Wellawaya Central College
52 Orr’s Hill Vivekananda College Trincomalee
53 Mahmud Ladies College Kalmunai
54 St. Michael’s College Batticaloa
55 Government Muslim Boys Vidyalaya Akkaraipattu
56 Kilinochchi Central College
57 Nelliady Central College
Schools to be partially closed till February 1, 2018
1 Colombo Hindu College
2 Bandarawatta Parakrama Maha Vidyalaya Gampaha
3 Weera Keppetipola Central College Mudungoda
4 Taxila Central College Horana
5 Gnanodaya Maha Vidyalaya Kalutara
6 C.W.W. Kannangara College Matugama
7 Dharmasoka College Ambalangoda
8 Sivali Central College Ratnapura
9 R/Gankanda Central College Pelmadulla
10 President’s College Empilipitiya
11 St. Joseph’s Girls School Kegalle
12 Maliyadeva College Kurunegala
13 Sir John Kothalawala College Kurunegala
14 Ananda National College Halawatha
15 Badi-Ud-Din Mahmud Girls’ College Kandy
16 Sarasavi Uyana Central College Kandy
17 Kekirawa Central College
18 Visaka Girls’ High School Badulla
19 D.S.Senanayake National School Ampara
20 Wesley College Kalmunai
21 Vavuniya Tamil Central College
22 Vincent Girls’ High School Batticaloa
23 St. Xavier’s Boys’ College Mannar
24 Jaffna Hindu College
25 Vembadi Girls’ High School Jaffna
26 Jaffna Hindu Ladies’ College
