The apprentice selection tests for the Moratuwa Ceylon-German Technical Training Institute (CGTTI) were held recently at Colombo, Galle, Anuradhapura, Badulla and Kandy.
A total of 2,899 applicants were present for the tests.
The specialty of this year's test was the participation of 44 female applicants, which was the biggest number of female applicants present for this particular test in the history of the institute.