Commissioner General of Examinations, Amith Jayasundara, said that a special investigation team has been appointed to investigate the leaking of first paper on social media.
A decision was taken to remove three questions from the first paper of the Grade Five scholarship examination.
It was taken following a discussion held today between the examiners, paper correction officers, and the Commissioner General of Examinations.
Six teachers including a school principal have been taken into the custody of the Examinations Department for questioning over allegations of leaking the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination paper.
