Year-end term test papers leaked in WP

By Rathindra Kuruwita

The Western Province Ministry of Education is investigating reports that the year-end term test papers for Grades 10 and 11 Science were leaked a few hours before the exam were held on Friday (01).

The third school term exams are currently being held at schools in the western province.Term test papers for Grades 10 and 11 Science were leaked to social media a few hours before the exam was held.

Education Secretary of the Western Province, Sirisoma Lokuwithana, said he instructed the Province Pirector of Education to hold an inquiry.

General Secretary of the Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) Joseph Stalin said that the education system has deteriorated to such an extent that even term test papers are being leaked.He said the western province Ministry of Education has spent close to 10 million rupees on the term test papers.

“Now, people have so little faith in the education system. Who knows if other papers have also been leaked?” Stalin speculated.

In January, the Department of Examinations cancelled the Agricultural Science II paper of the GCE A/L exam as it had been leaked.

“A person was arrested for leaking the paper. He is now out on bail. That’s it. The Ministry of Education has done nothing to determine how the suspect got hold of the paper or if there are officials at the Ministry involved. Things can only get worse under the current dispensation,” he said.