Thread by @Economynext

#SriLanka GCE Ordinary Level examinations commenced today (23) after a delay of 5 months.

Over 500,000 children island wide sat for the exams amid the worst economic crisis the country has ever seen.

"We received no support"-Student
#SriLankaEconomicCrisis

"The kids just want to get it over with. My son said if this gets pushed back even more, he's not going to do his exams at all. They are in a huge amount of stress"-Parent of a child sitting for O Levels
#SriLankaExam

Teenagers around Sri Lanka studied for exams through a pandemic, power cuts and political instability.

"We were better off during COVID"-Parent
#PowerCutLK #FuelCrisisLK #SriLankaExams #SLNews

Examinations will end on the first of June. To facilitate students sitting for examinations, PUCSL has created a specialised power cut plan, which minimises the daily power cut hours. However, fuel is still a major problem for commuters.
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