{"id":5037,"date":"2025-10-03T08:54:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T03:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.lankanewsnetwork.com\/?p=5037"},"modified":"2025-10-03T08:54:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T03:24:12","slug":"exam-dept-issues-notice-on-2025-o-l-exam-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.lankanewsnetwork.com\/?p=5037","title":{"rendered":"Exam Dept. issues notice on 2025 O\/L exam applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Examinations announced that the online application period for students sitting for the 2025 (2026) G.C.E. 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