Horana Grade-fiver creates history

Chagi Basuru Weerakoon of Takshila College, Horana has created history by obtaining maximum marks at the Grade Five Navodaya scholarship examination.

He has achieved this unique feat of scoring 200 marks out of the 200 total for the first time in the history in this highly competitive Grade Five Scholarship examination, according to the Department of Examinations.

Two students who scored 196 each from Hanwella John Bosco and Galle Wathugedara schools gained second place. The third place went to a student from Divulapitiya Horagasmulla School. All the students in top ranks this year are from schools in outstation areas.

Meanwhile, Thirumaran Elawaran, a student of Theresa Ladies' College in Kilinochchi scored the highest marks in the Tamil medium. He scored 190 marks. The Grade five scholarship examination was held on August 19 and the results will be released to schools tomorrow. The cut off pass mark has also gone up to 150 this year.