An acting principal of a school in Anuradhapura District accused of leaking the Grade 11 final term test papers for Sinhala and Buddhism subjects in schools across the North Central Province (NCP), has been remanded until February 07.
This order was issued by Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate Nalaka Sanjeewa Jayasuriya, after the accused was produced before the court today (Feb. 04).
The suspect was arrested and produced before the court on allegations of causing a financial loss exceeding Rs. 11.5 million to the government by deliberately tampering with sealed examination papers and forwarding them to a tuition class teacher in Thambuthgama area via WhatsApp.
He faces charges under the Public Property Act while the police say that further arrests are expected as investigations continue.
