The deadline for receiving applications for the Sri Lankan Astronomy Olympiad Competitions has been extended until June 6, 2015. However, both the ninth Sri Lanka Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad competition and the fifth Sri Lankan Junior Astronomy Olympiad competition will be held on June 20 as scheduled.
The competitions will commence at 11.00 a.m. at the examination centers in the universities of Colombo, Kelaniya, Ruhuna (Matara), Rajarata (Mihinthale), Jaffna and the Open University Centres in Kandy (Polgolla) and Batticaloa. Application forms have been sent to schools and can also be downloaded from the Institute of Physics, Sri Lanka website www.ipsl.lk, said Prof. Chandana Jayaratne, National Coordinator of the Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiads.
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