According to the results of the 2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination, the highest marks in Sinhala medium was obtained by a student from the Kurunegala District with 193 marks.The Commissioner General of Examinations A.K.S. Indika Kumari Liyanage revealed this while speaking at a special media briefing held at the Department of Examinations this afternoon (02).
Meanwhile, the highest score in Tamil medium, which stands at 188 marks, has been obtained by a student from the Jaffna District.
The Commissioner General said that a total of 1,018 students with special needs sat for the examination this year, while 18 children using the Braille medium also sat for the examination.She further stated that the cut-off mark for this year’s examination is 139, with 56,000 students scoring above the cut-off mark.A total of 294,132 applicants registered for the 2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination held on August 9th, out of which 289,867 candidates sat for the exam.
The Commissioner General Liyanage further stated that the date for applying for re-scrutiny of the examination results will be announced in due course.
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