Department of Examinations Bans Tuition Classes & Seminars During A/L 2026 Examination Period
Restriction Effective: Midnight, 4 August 2026 – Until Exams Conclude | Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka
📝 Quick Summary
🇱🇰 සිංහල සාරාංශය
විභාග දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව 2026 අගෝස්තු 4 වන දින මධ්යම රාත්රියේ සිට විභාග අවසන් වන තෙක් උසස් පෙළ 2026 විභාගය සම්බන්ධයෙන් සියලුම නිබන්ධන පන්ති, සම්මන්ත්රණ හා ඊට අදාළ ක්රියාකාරකම් සම්පූර්ණයෙන් තහනම් කර ඇත. 2026 උසස් පෙළ විභාගය අගෝස්තු 10 සිට සැප්තැම්බර් 5 දක්වා දිවයින පුරා විභාග මධ්යස්ථාන 2,532ක පවත්වනු ලැබේ.
🇱🇰 தமிழ் சுருக்கம்
பரீட்சைத் திணைக்களம் 2026 ஆகஸ்ட் 4 நள்ளிரவு முதல் பரீட்சைகள் முடியும் வரை உயர்தரப் பரீட்சை 2026 தொடர்பான அனைத்து பயிற்சி வகுப்புகள், கருத்தரங்குகள் மற்றும் தொடர்புடைய நடவடிக்கைகளை முழுமையாக தடை செய்துள்ளது. 2026 உயர்தரப் பரீட்சை ஆகஸ்ட் 10 முதல் செப்டம்பர் 5 வரை நாடு முழுவதும் 2,532 பரீட்சை மையங்களில் நடத்தப்படும்.
📅 Restriction Period & Exam Dates
ℹ️ Main Information
The Department of Examinations has announced a strict ban on all tuition classes, seminars, and related activities for the 2026 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination, effective from midnight on 4 August until the conclusion of the exams. According to the Department of Examinations, the 2026 A/L examination will be conducted from 10 August to 5 September across 2,532 examination centers island-wide.
🚫 Strictly Prohibited Activities
During this restriction period, the following activities are strictly forbidden under examination regulations:
- Conducting or organizing subject-specific tuition classes, lectures, seminars, or workshops.
- Printing, publishing, or distributing model papers containing predicted examination questions.
- Publishing advertisements via print, electronic, or digital media — including posters, banners, and leaflets — claiming to provide predicted or identical exam questions.
- Possessing or circulating materials that make such claims.
⚠️ Legal Consequences
The Examinations Department emphasized that any individual, institute, or party violating or disregarding these directives will be guilty of an offense under the Public Examinations Act and subject to legal action.
📞 How to Report Violations
Commissioner General of Examinations, H.J.M. Indika Kumari Liyanage, urged the public to immediately report any violations or non-compliance to the nearest police station, Police Headquarters, or the Department of Examinations via the following hotlines:
| Contact Authority | Phone / Hotline Number |
|---|---|
| Police Headquarters | 011 2421111 |
| Police Emergency | 119 |
| Examinations Dept. Hotline | 1911 |
| School Exams Organization Branch | 011 2784208 / 011 2784537 |
🏛️ Source
Signatory: H.J.M. Indika Kumari Liyanage, Commissioner General of Examinations
Subject: Ban on Tuition Classes & Related Activities — G.C.E. A/L Examination 2026
