November 13, Colombo (LNW): The Ministry of Education has ordered an investigation following the discovery of five questions referencing a political party in an Advanced Level term paper at a school in the Kalutara district.
The exam, prepared by the school for A-level students’ second-term assessments, included content that raised concerns over potential political bias, prompting the Ministry to take immediate action.
Education Ministry Secretary Thilaka Jayasundara stated that a formal inquiry would be conducted to evaluate the issue and determine whether guidelines were breached in the preparation of the examination paper.