• A new test paper to be prepared and distributed

The teacher responsible for leaking the questions of the Grades six and seven term test of government schools in the North Central Province (NCP) has been interdicted with immediate effect, the NCP Education Secretary Sirimevan Dharmasena said.

On Monday (6), the Sinhala Literature question paper for the Grade 11 term test in the NCP was leaked on social media. As a result, the final term test, scheduled for Monday, was postponed. Accordingly, the distribution of the compromised question paper was halted across more than 600 schools in the Province. These schools span over 30 Educational Divisions of eight Zones, according to Dharmasena.

He further stated that the examination will be temporarily suspended accordingly. A new question paper will be prepared and distributed to ensure the continuation of the examination process without compromising its integrity, he noted.