A death row prisoner is among ten prisoners who are sitting for the GCE Ordinary Level examinations 2022 (2023) which commenced today.
Media spokesperson of the Department of Prisons, Chandana Ekanayake said five prisoners, including the death row prisoner, are from the Welikada prison while the other five prisoners are from Watareka Prison.
According to Mawbima, Chanadana Ekanayake further said that the prisoners will sit for the examination at the examination centres that have been set up at the New Magazine Prison in Welikada and the Watareka Prison.
Chanadana Ekanayake pointed out that the number of prisoners sitting for the GCE Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations has seen a significant increase.
The Prisons spokesman added that this was due to the measures taken by the Prisons Department to assist prisoners willing to pursue their education. (NewsWire)