Out of the total number of candidates who sat for the Advanced Level examination this year, 181,126 students have secured university entrance, says the Department of Examinations.

In the meantime, the results of 71 candidates have been suspended.

The candidates who wish to apply for re-scrutiny of results are urged to do so on or before the 17th of January 2020.

The Advanced Level Examination for the year 2019 was held from the 5th to 31st of August at 2,678 examination centers across the country.

A total of 337,704 candidates including 198,229 new applicants sat for the examination this year.

The best results of 2019 G.C.E Advanced Level examination is as follows:

Physical Science
1) Tharusha Sihan Fonseka – Ananda College, Colombo
2) Uvindu Praveen Sumanasekara – Central College, Badulla

Bio
1) Sachini Wijewardana – Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo

Arts
1) Theshani Weligamage – Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo

Engineering Technology
1) Vinura Osada – Bandaranayake College, Gampaha

Commerce
1) Teshani Nimsara – Bishop’s College, Colombo

Arts
1) Nipuna Viraj - Bandaranayake College, Gampaha

Physical Science
1) Dharshana Sampath – Pinnawala MMV

Commerce 
1) Niroshan Sandaruwan – Christ Church Boys’ College, Baddegama