Maths paper incident: probe launched

Mahinda P Liyanage, Galle Daily News correspondent

Southern Provincial Director of Education Kithsiri Liyanagamage on instructions from Southern Provincial Education Minister Chandima Rasaputra requested the Southern Province Deputy Inspector of Police to initiate immediate investigations into an alleged incident of the unlawful release of the 2012 third term Maths question papers of Grades 9 and 10 to a number of private tuition class masters in Matara and Galle districts prior to the test.

The Maths test for grades 9 and 10 students of the province was held at all schools in the province yesterday.

A special investigation carried out into the alleged incident, on information received by the Provincial Education Director from the public, revealed that several private tuition class masters in Walasmulla, Mulatiyane, Matara, and Ambalangoda had given the question papers ahead of the test and tried the question paper in full with their students at private classes a day before the test.

Education officers who conducted the investigation into the incident confirmed that the papers out ahead of the test, were similar to papers prepared by the Provincial Ministry.

Rasaputra said officials responsible for the offence would be severely dealt with.