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The top ten students of the 2015 GCE Ordinary Level examination met President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday. The President commended the skills of these students and extended his congratulations to them. He presented the students with financial gifts and laptops. The exam’s top scorer S. Sathsarani Hettiarachchi from Vishaka Girls’ School in Colombo, the second scorer K. K. Samal Punsara from N a l a n d a C o l l e g e Colombo, the third scorers, R. Maleena Rathnayake f rom Devi Balika Vidyalaya and R. M. Indeewari Umay a n g a f r om Mahamaya Vidyalaya in Kandy, and the students who finished in the top ten met the President. The parents of the students were also present at the occasion. M i n i s t e r o f E d u c at i o n A k i l a Viraj Kariyawasam, State Minister V. Radhakrishnan and S e c re t a r y t o t h e Education Ministry W.M. Bandusena were also among those present. V a s h i n y a Premananda from Colombo International School in Kandy, who became the youngest web creator by designing a website at the age of nine, also met the President with her parents. She completed her Bachelor of Computer Science degree at the age of 11. President Sirisena, who wished her a bright future, presented her with a gift.