Third Sri Lankan Earth Science Olympiad Competition (SLESOC) will be jointly organized by Geological Society of Sri Lanka (GSSL)in collaboration withDepartment of Geology, University of Peradeniya. The competition will be open to Sri Lankan school studentsunder 18 yearsby 1stOctober, 2013and those who obtained their G. C. E. (O/L) resultsby the application deadline. The competition test will be arranged duringMarch, 2013.

Best four students will be selected to be participated at the7thInternational Earth Science Olympiad competition will be held in India, during August 2013 (subject to availability of funds).

DETAILS OF THE COMPETETION:

Medium : English

Duration of the competition Test: 3 hour written test (multiple choice & short answer questions)

Subjects : a). GEOSPHEREb). HYDROSPHERE c) BIOSPHERE

d). ATMOSPHERE e). PLANETARY SYSTEMf) GEOGRAPHY

Date and the Venue of the competition: Will be announced in due course (during March)

Awards and certificates :Medal will be awarded to the best student(conditions apply) and all participants will be provided a participation certificate

Application fee : Rs 250/=

Completed application form (can be downloaded at , photocopies of the application will be accepted)to be send under the registered post to following address.A receipt of a money order of Rs. 250/= (in favor of “Treasurer, Geological Society of Sri Lanka” and the post office to be filled as “Peradeniya”) has to be included with the application. A receipt for the application fee will be issued to all applicants in due course or can be collected at the competition day. All applicants and the principals of their schools will be informed theirApplicationnumber, venue for the competition test and the date of the competition after the application deadline.

Examination Centers : It is expected to arrange the examination in Nine Provinces

a)Central b) Eastern c) Northernd) North Central e ) North Western

f) Sabaragamuwa g) Southern h) Uva i) Western

  • If more than 100 applicants requested to sit for the examination in a same province, it is possible to arrange this competition in that province. If not, examination center can be changed according to his / her choice of preferences.

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For more details, please contact :

Mr. AshvinWickramasooriya

Chairman /Sri Lankan Earth Science Olympiad Competition

Geological Society of Sri Lanka

Dept. of Geology

University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya

Email : , Telephone No : 077-9406168

Application Form

(Fill all information in this application)

Name of the applicant :.…………………………….……………………………………………………

Male / Female :

Date of Birth : Year .……….. Month ………… Date …….

Age at 01st October, 2013: Years …………. Months …………

Class: ……………………………….... (E.g. year 12 B, Biology if sat for O/L in 2012, not needed)

G.C.E. (O/L) Results :No of As :……...No ofBs: ...... No ofC s: …......

Address of the school : ………………………………………………………………………………..

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Preference of the Examination center/province(please mark only three, 1, 2 and 3 for first, second and third preferences)

a) Central b) Eastern c) Northernd) North Central

e ) North Western f) Sabaragamuwa g) Southernh) Uva

i) Western

Telephone No: a) School - …………………..…………. b) Home - ……………………………..

Money order No (Rs 250/= ): …………………………………

I certify that the above particulars are true and correct to the best of my knowledge

Date : ………………………Signature of the applicant :……………………………..

Certification

a) Class teacher’s : Name - ………….………………………… Signature - ……….………..……

b) Signature of the Principal (with official seal) : …………………………………………………

Application Deadline is 28th February, 2013

For office use only

Application No Money Order No Receipt No

Signature of the Chairman / SLESOC:Date :