Kottawa Dharmapala obtains good results

Wehelle PIYATHILAKE-Maharagama special corre.

Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya had obtained good results at the GCE (O-L) examination 2010 in the Jayewardenepura Zonal Education Division.

Over 29 students sat for the examination in English medium and all had got through the exam acquiring qualifications to study for GCE (A-L).

Out of 295 student who sat the examination 270 had acquired qualifications to do Advanced level studies. Among the passes there are two A-9 passes, 15 A-8 passes, 13 A-7 passes and 9 A-6 passes. Students acquired Good results in Maths. There are 72 A passes, 41 B passes, 83 C passes and 63 S passes. 85 percent students had got through in Maths. As a whole 90 percent of the students who sat for the examination had got through the examination acquiring qualifications to enter A-L classes. The extra classes held on Saturdays on the advise of Education Minister Bandula Gunawardane and the extra classes that the teacher conducted after school hours volunteering was the main reason for the good results school principal Y Yasaratne told the 'Daily News'. The staff and the parents union plans to hold a felicitation ceremony under the patronage of the Education Minister Bandula Gunawardane to felicitate the teachers who are to be credited for the best results at the GCE (O-L) exam in 2010.

We do not have qualified teachers for the A-L classes to teach in English medium.

If Education Department comply with our appeal to appoint qualified teachers we wish to start A-L classes in English medium. Otherwise the student may face difficulties finding schools, principal Y Yasaratne said.