<div dir="ltr"><h2>Cabinet approves amendments to official language policy </h2>
<p class="">Cabinet approval was granted for a proposal made
by the Public Administration Ministry to amend the Public
Administration Circular no 07/2007 relating to the Implementation of
the official languages policy and its amendments. </p>
<p class="">According to the proposed amendment, a pass in the
subject of 'Second Language' Sinhala/Tamil at the GCE O/L
examination would be accepted instead of a pass in the Sinhala
Language and Literature/Tamil Language and Literature as a main
subject (core subject) at the GCE O/L examination, which had been
specified as an alternative qualification to obtaining the written
proficiency in the Second Language for certain public officers.
Furthermore, other public officers, too, if they wish to do so, have
the opportunity to fulfill the relevant written proficiency
requirement by obtaining a pass in Sinhala/Tamil as "Second
Language" at GCE O/L examination, instead of passing the written
tests conducted by the Department of Official Languages. </p>
<p class="">Therefore, action may be taken to apprise the
relevant officers of the aforesaid, facts, as well as, the closing
date of applications for the GCE O/L examination, scheduled to be
held in December 2013, being extended by the Commissioner General of
Examinations, up to July 5, 2013. </p>
<p class="">An amended circular, incorporating the proposals
contained in the Report approved by the Cabinet of Ministers, will
be issued in the near future. </p>
<p class=""><b>Courtesy : </b>President Media Unit</p><p class=""><a href="http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=Cabinet_approves_amendments_official_language_policy_20130625_05">http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=Cabinet_approves_amendments_official_language_policy_20130625_05</a><br>
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