Minister denies misinterpretations of English language requirement for Sri Lankan university entrants

Feb 17, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of Higher Education S.B. Dissanayake rejected the misinterpretations made by certain quarters regarding the G.C.E. Advanced Level General English paper.

He reiterated that a pass in General English is not compulsory for the university admission.

However, the candidates are directed to sit for the General English paper to have an assessment regarding their aptitude in English language.

The Ministry recently announced that sitting for the General English paper will be made compulsory from this year for the Advanced Level students to qualify for the university entrance. However, the Ministry has not made a pass an essential requirement.

A section of Advanced Level candidates skip the General English paper since it is not a compulsory subject.

However, the Ministry of Higher Education has focused to improve English language skills of the undergraduates and wants the students to improve their language skills in advance.

(Source: Colombo Page)