CID makes second arrest over leaking of question papers

The CID yesterday arrested a minor employee attached to an examination centre in connection with the inquiry into the leaking of the 2023 G.C.E. A/L Agricultural Science I & II examination question papers.

Police said that the 38-year-old suspect had served as the peon of the examination centre chief at the A/L examination centre, established at the Moratu Maha Vidyalaya. He was the second person taken into custody in this regard.

On Sunday (14), the A/L Agricultural Science teacher of a government school in Ampara was arrested by the CID.

The 52-year-old male teacher reportedly also conducts tuition classes for A/L students, according to police.

He was ordered to be remanded in custody until 26 January 2024, after he was produced before the Ampara Magistrate’s Court.

On Friday (Jan 12), the Department of Examinations cancelled the 2023 G.C.E. Advanced Level examination’s Agricultural Science I & II question papers, due to reports that several questions of the paper had been leaked, prior to the exam.

Accordingly, the relevant second test paper, which students sat for on January 10, had been deemed invalid by the Department of Examinations on account of numerous questions, included in the paper, having been leaked before the exam date.

The Department of Examinations announced that the date for the rescheduled paper would be notified later.