Differently-abled girl creates history at A’Levels THURSDAY, 31 JANUARY 2013 For the first time in Sri Lanka a girl whose arms and legs do not work due to a weak nerve condition, has passed the GCE Advanced Level Examination with flying colours by giving oral answers at the 2012 A/L examination. U.G.Thilini Nimesha a student of the Ambanpitiya School for Children with Special Needs in Kegalle had made her parents proud by passing the Advanced Level exam with flying colours. She had obtained two A passes, one B pass and a C pass in the Arts stream. She had got through her O/L examsecuting five credits also by answering the question papers orally. Nimesha’s mother who is a deputy principal and her father, a math teacher were thrilled to hear the news of their daughter’s achievement. Nimesha is unable to write as she has a weak nerve condition and her wrist not being positioned properly, but she has managed to rise against all odds to be the first to pass A/Ls by giving oral answers. (Chaminda Jayalath)

Hard word is the success. Mithurika comes first in Jaffna

Success is the hard work, was said by Vembadi Ladies College student Migunthan Mithurika who had achieved to come in the first place in the Biology section in the entire Jaffna District at the recently released G.C.E.Advanced Level examination results.

Concerning her success she gave a special interview to "Udayan" print media said, the examination results give me much pleasure. I consider this as a gift for my perseverance. “I immediately revise the lessons of the day and get involved to other work”.

Due to this practice, education was not a burden to me. If we revise our lessons daily which are taught to us, grasping the lessons would be very easy. I thank all my teachers who were much assistance to my success.

Mithurika is a student of Jaffna Vembadi Ladies College, is a resident of Thenmarachchi Usanai and her father Gunasingham Migunthan is a Professor attached to the Agriculture faculty and mother Prof.Thushanthi Mihunthan is a Senior Lecturer in the Agriculture, Mechanical department.

Thursday , 31 January 2013