The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested the A/L Agricultural Science teacher of a popular government school in Ampara in relation to the incident of several questions of the 2023 G.C.E Advanced Level examination’s Agricultural Science I & II question papers allegedly being leaked prior to the exam.

The 52-year-old suspected male teacher reportedly also conducts tuition classes for A/L students, the Police Media Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said.

The police have also found the 2023 G.C.E Advanced Level examination’s Agricultural Science I & II question papers written in his own handwriting at his house.

Police further revealed that the arrested suspect has released the Agricultural Science I question paper on January 08 and the Agricultural Science II question paper on January 10, 2024.

However, the Ampara Magistrate’s Court has ordered to remand the suspect in custody until 26 January 2024, after he was produced before the courts.

On Friday (Jan. 12), the Department of Examinations decided to cancel the 2023 G.C.E. Advanced Level examination’s Agricultural Science I & II question papers, due to reports that several questions of the paper had been leaked prior to the exam.

Accordingly, the relevant test paper, which students sat for on 10 January, had been deemed invalid by the Department of Examinations on account of numerous questions included in the paper having been leaked before the exam date.

The Department of Examinations announced that the date for the rescheduled paper would be notified later.