Grade 5 exam remedy violated fundamental rights
What happened
The paper leak itself began before AKD took office, but the Supreme Court held that the Cabinet's remedy of awarding free marks for leaked questions violated fundamental rights.
Accountability assessment
What this record does and does not attribute to the government (see methodology). Where an underlying problem predates this government, only its handling is attributed.
A clear example of an inherited incident becoming a current-government handling failure through the remedy chosen.
Evidence label: Court finding (A documented failure: a procedural breach, official inquiry or court finding, an admitted error, or a fact-checked false claim.). Record as of edition 2026-08-24.
Sources
Connected incidents
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Follow these links in the evidence trail explorer- Grade 6 education reform / module fiascoConfirmed
- Education Secretary 'not an educationist' remarkDisputed
- Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund reported idlePolicy shortfall
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