All examinations are conducted by the University of London through the British Council Colombo, Sri Lanka. The answer scriptsare also marked at the University.
RIC conducts its annual convocation at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo, at which all the Degrees and Diplomas are conferred by the University of London. The graduates are also invited by the University of London to attend the Convocation in London.
The academic year begins on 1st September in the current year and ends on 31st August in the following year, while lectures are conducted through 2 semesters.
| Sep-Dec | First Semester (1 week holiday during Christmas in December) |
| Jan-Apr | Second Semester (1 week holiday during Sinhala & Tamil New Year in April) |
| May-Jun | Final examinations, conducted by the University of London at the British Council, Colombo |
| Aug | Release of results by the University of London |
| Feb/Mar | Convocation in Colombo/London |
