Top achievers of 2025 A/L Exam announced

The Department of Examinations has officially released the names of the students who secured the highest ranks in the 2025 General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level Examination across all subject streams.

The full list of top achievers across all streams is as follows:

Biological Science stream: 

•  First Place: Dilan Sanjana (Royal College, Colombo)

•  Second Place: Krishan Sasidu Namthara (Taxila Central College, Horana)

•  Third Place: Darshana Konesh (Sri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies’ College, Trincomalee)

Physical Science Stream

•  First Place: Devendan Thirukumaran (Kilinochchi Maha Vidyalaya)

•  Second Place: Tharusha Gimhana Gamlath (Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala)

•  Third Place: Vinura Prasad de Mel (Sri Sumangala Boys’ College, Panadura)

Commerce Stream

•  First Place: Subaideen Mohamed Fardhan (Kattankudy Central College)

•  Second Place: Senadi Dihasna Sumanasekara (Musaeus College, Colombo)

•  Third Place: Dileepa Sandaras Karunaratne (Bandaranayake College, Gampaha)

Arts Stream

•  First Place: Achintha Mihiranga Rathnayake (Wayamba Royal College, Kurunegala)

•  Second Place: Aaliyah Zainab (Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo)

•  Third Place: Methusari Dinethya Ranatunga (Musaeus College, Colombo)

Engineering Technology Stream

•  First Place: Heshan Anujaya Wanigasooriya (Bandaranayake College, Gampaha)

•  Second Place: Sithija Dulan Bandara (Vijayaba National School, Mahawa)

•  Third Place: Riween Winsara (C.W.W. Kannangara Maha Vidyalaya, Matugama)

Bio Systems Technology Stream

• First Place: Ishani Manodha (Bandaranayake Central College, Veyangoda)

• Second Place: Vihanga Imasha Kandearachchi (Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya, Gampaha)

• Third Place: Jayathma Amandi Wijesinghe (Ibbagamuwa Central College)

The Commissioner General of Examinations, A.K.S. Indika Kumari Liyanage also announced that 62.64% of candidates who sat for the 2025 Advanced Level Examination have qualified for university entrance.

The A/L exam results were released yesterday (31).

Out of a total of 281,810 candidates who sat for the examination, 176,527 qualified for university admission. Additionally, the Department of Examinations stated that the results of 111 candidates have been withheld.

Meanwhile, a total of 7,477 school candidates, representing 3.38% of the total number of school applicants, obtained ‘A’ grades in all subjects. Furthermore, 823 private candidates also secured ‘A’ passes across all subjects.

The percentage of university admission eligibility by subject stream are as follows:

1. Biological Science – 59.56% (school candidates) and 58.43% (private candidates) 

2. Physical Science – 63.96% and 61.59% respectively 

3. Commerce – 72.02% and 66.29% 

4. Arts – 67.57% and 63.57% 

5. Engineering Technology – 64.85% and 62.65% 

6. Bio Systems Technology – 71.76% (school candidates) and 70.24% overall 

7. Other Subjects – 55.39% and 51.45% 

Provincial distribution of candidates qualifying for university admission is as follows:

1. Western Province – 69.42% 

2. North Western Province – 68.48% 

3. Northern Province – 66.91% 

4. Eastern Province – 66.32% 

5. Southern Province – 65.69% 

6. Sabaragamuwa Province – 64.97% 

7. Uva Province – 63.53% 

8. Central Province – 63.04% 

9. North Central Province – 60.91%