The results for the 2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination have been officially released by the Department of Examinations. The significant assessment, held on August 9th across 2,723 centres islandwide, saw 294,089 students sit for the exam. Candidates can now access their results online through the Department of Examinations' official website, www.doenets.lk. The examination included 220,366 candidates in the Sinhala medium and 73,723 in the Tamil medium.
The Pulse
EducationHOTWednesday, September 2, 2026
2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Exam Results Released Online
TLDR
56,000+ students passed 2026 Grade 5 exam; 289,867 sat.
193 (Sinhala) & 188 (Tamil) highest scores; 1,018 special needs.
Grade 6 admissions open; re-scrutiny appeals Sept 7-21.
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