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Programme Code/ID

A unique code to identify a specific Programme (Previously named as Course), formatted as follows;

AA

AA - Only two characters, Programme ID (from AA to ZZ)

Example: BE for BEd / ME for MEd

Intake Code

A unique code to identify an Intake of a Programme Group, formatted as follows;

AA22[BB]

AA - First two characters, Programme ID (E.g. PM for PgDEM)
22 - Next two digits, intake year (E.g. 21 for 2021)
BB - Optional two alpha numeric characters for special cases

Example: PM21 / PM21FT

Optional FT for Full Time sub group.

Student Registration Number

A unique ten character code to identify a student in a specific programme, formatted as follows;

AA22M45555

AA - First two characters, Programme ID (E.g. BE for BEd)
22 - Next two digits, Intake year (E.g. 19 for 2019)
M - Medium (S-Sinhala, T-Tamil, E-English & F-Foreign Language)
4 - Next digit, the category/stream (from 1 to 9 and A to Z)(0 for none)
5555 - Last four digits for serial number

Example: BE19S10001

Course Code

A unique code to identify a Course (Previously named as Subject) in a specific programme, formatted as follows;

AA2345[-66][-M]

AA - First two letters, Programme ID (E.g. BE for BEd)
2 - Third digit, the stream (from 1 to 9 and A to Z)(0 for none)
3 - Fourth digit, examination Part/Semester (from 1 to 8)(0 for entrance)
4 - Fifth digit for course/paper serial number
5 - Sixth digit for course/paper option (if any else 0)
66 - Optional Credits followed by dash (from 00 to 99)
M - Optional Medium followed by dash (for paper packaging)

Example: BE1120 / BE1120-05 / BE1120-S

Examination Code/ID

A unique code to identify an examination, formatted as follows;

AA22X4[BB]

AA - First two characters, Programme ID (E.g. BE for BEd)
22 - Next two digits, examination year (E.g. 19 for 2019)
X - Next character, always X for Examinations
4 - Next digit, is the part or semester (0 for entrance examinations)
BB - Optional two alpha numeric characters for special cases

Example: BE19X1 / PE19X1R2

Results code for examination BE19X1 is BE19R1

Examination Index Number

A unique ten character code to identify a candidate in a specific examination formatted as follows;

AAM3344555

AA - First two characters, Programme ID (E.g. BE for BEd)
M - Medium (S-Sinhala, T-Tamil, E-English & F-Foreign Language)
33 - Next two digits, examination year (E.g. 19 for 2019)
44 - Next two digits, are the Examination Center Number (from 01 to 99)
555 - Last three digits for serial number

Example: BES1901001

Results Code/ID

A unique code to identify an results release, formatted as follows;

AA22R4[BB]

AA - First two characters, Programme ID (E.g. BE for BEd)
2 - Next two digits, examination year (E.g. 19 for 2019)
R - Next character, always R for Results
4 - Next digit, is the part or semester (0 for entrance examinations)
BB - Optional two alpha numeric characters for special cases, sub releases or amended releases

Example: BE19R1 / BE19R1B

Results code BE19R1 is for examination BE19X1

Sri Lankan Identification Number (SLIN)

The National Identity Card number issued from 1st January 2016, each new NIC has a unique 12 digit number formatted as follows;

111122233334

1111 - First four digits, holder's year of birth (E.g. 1965)
222 - Next three digits, number of days in the year of the person's birth. For females, 500 is added
3333 - Next four digits, the serial number
4 - The last digit is the check digit

Example: 196512504538

National Identity Card Number (NIC)

The National Identity Cards issued before 1st January 2016, each NIC has a unique 9 digit number followed by a letter formatted as follows;

112223334[V/X]

11 - First two digits, holder's year of birth (E.g. 1965)
222 - Next three digits, number of days in the year of the person's birth. For females, 500 is added
333 - Next three digits, the serial number
4 - Next digit is the check digit
V/X - The final letter is generally a V or X

Example: 651254538V / 651254538X

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