AG informs Supreme Court of Cabinet’s decision on Grade 5 Scholarship Exam controversy

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December 02, Colombo (LNW): The Attorney General (AG) informed the Supreme Court that the Cabinet of Ministers has recommended awarding free marks to all students for the three questions that were allegedly leaked in the 2024 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination.

Representing the AG, Solicitor General Viraj Dayaratne informed the apex court today (02) that the Cabinet believes it is unnecessary to re-conduct the examination for this particular paper, citing the potential distress it could cause to the students.

The Solicitor General also confirmed that the Attorney General has filed a motion requesting the petition to be heard by a full bench of Supreme Court judges.

The petition, which seeks to prevent the release of the examination results and the cut-off marks, was subsequently scheduled for a hearing on December 11.

The matter concerns a Fundamental Rights petition filed by a concerned party in relation to the alleged leak of three questions from the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination.

This petition had been brought before the Supreme Court, which is now considering whether to issue an order halting the release of the results.

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