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Closing date extended Dharma Sri Abeyratne

COLOMBO: The Ministry of Education has extended the closing date of registration of external candidates, who expect to sit the General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Examination in 2007. The closing date was on November 30, last year.

By this extension the candidates will be able to register for the A/L exam from 07.03.2007 to 23.03.2007.

For this purpose candidates are requested to act in terms of the instructions indicated in the notification published in Daily News, Dinamina, and Thinakaran news papers on March 08.

Further enquiries could be made from the Provincial Directors of Education of the respective province.

Renewal of level crossing

COLOMBO: The renewal of the level crossing at 03m.45c. at Kirimandala Mawatha between the Narahenpita and Nugegoda Railway Stations will be carried out from 7.00 a.m. on March 17 till 4.30 p.m. on March 18.

The level crossing will be partially closed and road traffic will be assisted over the level crossing from 7.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. on March 17 and from 6.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. on March 18.

The level crossing will be totally closed for road traffic from 8.00 p.m. on March 17 till 6.00 a.m. on March 18 and traffic will be diverted through alternate routes by the traffic police, states a Sri Lankan Railways press release.