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Gr. 11 term tests resume in NCP after suspension

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5 months ago

February 3, 2025

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The third term examination of Grade 11 students, in North Central Province which was postponed due to the leakage of the question papers of the school examination, will be resume tomorrow (03), said the Secretary to the Chief Ministry of the North Central Province, K.M.H.S. K. Jayalath.

The relevant question papers for Grade 11 students have been printed by the Government Printing Department, and the North Central Provincial Education Department has spent an amount of Rs. 13 lakhs to reprint the question papers for Grade 11 students studying in Sinhala and Tamil.

Previously, the question papers of these school students were printed by a printing press belonging to the North Central Provincial Council. Secretary Jayalath states that since there is a suspision that the question papers were released before the examination this time, the Government Printing Department has taken steps to reprint the question papers and the payment to that institution has been suspended.

The 2024 final term examination began last January 03 and on the same day , the geography question paper prepared for Grade 6 students was posted in a WhatsApp group by a teacher who had prepared the question paper, forcing the provincial education department authorities to cancel the question paper and print another question paper at an additional cost.

The teacher involved in that incident has now been suspended from service.

Upon further investigation, it was revealed that all the question papers of the 2024 Grade 11 final examination had been obtained by teachers in the pre-examination tutoring classes, and the Provincial Director of Education took steps to cancel the Grade 11 final examination on January 05.

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Japan grants US$ 2.5 mn. to SL to strengthen anti-corruption mechanisms

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21 minutes ago

July 1, 2025

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The Government of Japan has granted USD 2.5 million to Sri Lanka to strengthen anti-corruption mechanisms under a 3-year project for Promoting Prosecution of Corrupt Practices through the Establishment of Anti-corruption Mechanism.

Japanese ambassador in Sri Lanka – Mr. Akio Isomata and UNDP resident representative in Sri Lanka – Ms. Azusa Kubota, in the presence of Justice Minister – Harshana Nanayakkara, launched ‘The Project for Promoting Prosecution of Corrupt Practices through the Establishment of Anti-Corruption Mechanism’

The three year initiative is supported by the Government of Japan and implemented by the UNDP Sri Lanka, working in close collaboration with the (CIABOC) and the Ministry of Justice.

The project aims to promote transparency, accountability and integrity in governance and business practices through effective and institutionalised preventive mechanisms in the public and investment promotion sectors, strengthen institutions to enhance corruption related investigative processes, improve coordination with stakeholders and ensure quality of prosecutions, empower citizens to effectively mobilise against corruption and enhance social accountability.

The project also seeks to engage and empower youth, children and journalists to actively contribute to the fight against corruption and promote a culture of integrity.

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3 ex-DMT officials including ex-commissioner, arrested

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32 minutes ago

July 1, 2025

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Former Commissioner General Nishantha Weerasingha and two other former officials of the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) have been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

The arrests were made as part of an investigation into vehicles that were illegally registered with the Department of Motor Traffic without receiving proper clearance from Sri Lanka Customs, CIABOC said in a statement.

According to CIABOC, former Commissioner General Nishantha Weerasinghe has been arrested for granting approval to issue a number plate for a jeep.

Additionally, a former Assistant Director of Information Technology at the department and a clerk have also been taken into custody for facilitating the illegal data entry and executing it.

The suspects are scheduled to be produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.

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Ex-Immigration Controller pleads guilty

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3 hours ago

July 1, 2025

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Controller of Immigration and Emigration – Harsha Illukpitiya, today (July 01) unconditionally pleaded guilty before the Supreme Court in a case related to contempt of court.

The charge stemmed from his failure to comply with a court order related to the e-visa issuance process.

The Supreme Court announced that sentencing will take place on July 24.