The marking of GCE Ordinary Level examination papers would be commenced on March 27, said Minister of Education, Prof. G. L. Peiris. He was speaking during an inspection tour of the Ananda Sastralaya in Kotte. Meanwhile, practical tests on aesthetic subjects are scheduled to be held in May, the Minister added. The Minister further said, “Today is the last day of the GCE Ordinary Level examination. This examination was held for 10 days and 622,000 of our students sat for the exam. “The examination was held at 4,513 examination centers. We conducted this examination in the face of great challenges. Also, due to the bad weather of the last two days, some problems arose. “However, we were able to send the question papers to the examination centers very successfully and on time. We have decided to hold practical tests on aesthetic subjects in May so that these children will be able to prepare for it in March and April. “The evaluation of answer scripts will begin on the 27th of this month. Accordingly, we will be able to release the exam results around June and start A / L classes in July,” he said.