The Prime Minister made these remarks in Parliament in response to a question raised by the opposition regarding the scholarship examination irregularities.

Addressing the matter further, Dr. Amarasuriya stated that an investigation conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) revealed that three conceptually similar questions from the first question paper of the recent examination were shared by a private tutor in the Kurunegala area through a social media group of the relevant tuition class before the examination.

A panel of experts appointed by the Commissioner General of Examinations has ruled that the 13th respondent, found guilty in the case, must pay a fine of LKR 3 million, while the 6th and 9th respondents are required to pay LKR 2 million each as government fees, following one of the measures proposed by the respective committee.