Official Online Application 2026 – GCE O/L Examination 2026 

Online Application Instructions for School Principals and Private Candidates

📅 Application Closing Date: 23 July 2026

The Department of Examinations has released the online application instructions for the GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) Examination 2026. Separate instruction documents are available for school principals and private candidates in both Sinhala and Tamil. Applicants are advised to read the relevant instructions carefully before completing the online application.

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සිංහල සාරාංශය

අ.පො.ස. සාමාන්‍ය පෙළ විභාගය 2026 සඳහා පාසල් අයදුම්කරුවන්ගේ අයදුම්පත් විදුහල්පතිවරුන් මගින්ද, පෞද්ගලික අයදුම්කරුවන්ගේ අයදුම්පත් අන්තර්ජාලය ඔස්සේද ඉදිරිපත් කළ යුතුය. අදාළ උපදෙස් කියවා අයදුම්පත නිවැරදිව සම්පූර්ණ කරන්න.

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

க.பொ.த. சாதாரண தரப் பரீட்சை 2026 இற்கான பாடசாலை விண்ணப்பங்கள் அதிபர்கள் ஊடாகவும், தனிப்பட்ட பரீட்சார்த்திகளின் விண்ணப்பங்கள் இணையவழியாகவும் சமர்ப்பிக்கப்பட வேண்டும். விண்ணப்பிப்பதற்கு முன்னர் உரிய அறிவுறுத்தல்களை வாசிக்கவும்.

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Official Instructions and Application Links

🏫 School Principals

Instructions for submitting school candidate applications.

📄 Sinhala Instructions    📄 Tamil Instructions

👤 Private Candidates

Instructions for individual private applicants.

📄 Sinhala Instructions    📄 Tamil Instructions

Visit the official Examination Information Centre to submit the application:

📝 Open Online Application

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Important Instructions

1. School candidates should follow the instructions issued for school principals.
2. Private candidates must submit their own applications through the official online portal.
3. Check the candidate's name, National Identity Card number, subjects and examination language carefully before final submission.
4. Keep the application reference number and payment receipt safely for future use.

Source: Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka. Always refer to the official portal for the most accurate and up-to-date information.