President congratulates A-L stars

President Mahinda Rajapaksa congratulated the students who secured first, second and third places in the Arts, Science, Biology, Commerce and IT streams in the GCE Advanced Level Examination 2012 and commended their excellent performances at Temple Trees yesterday.

The President expressing his satisfaction said students in the villages now been able to secure prominent places parallel to their counterparts in Colombo. He said this is what the government would expect from students. President Rajapaksa requested from all students to fulfill their utmost responsibility to the motherland by being true patriots.

National Savings Bank (NSB) offered scholarships for a period of four years and the President handed over these scholarships and laptop computers for the students.

The President directed the Higher Education Ministry officials to expedite the academic work of the students who were qualified to enter universities.

Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena, Education Service Minister Duminda Dissanayake, Chief of Presidential Staff Gamini Senarath, NSB Chairman Sunil S. Sirisena, Principals, teachers and parents were also present.