A/Level Mess Up: The Buck Passed Around

By Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema

Contradictory Results Sheets, Bandula Gunawardena and Contradictory Results Sheets

The futures of thousands of students lie in limbo while authorities look to shirk responsibility. The government made contradictory statements before finally appointing yet another committee to probe the controversy over the 2011 GCE Advanced Level examination results.
Serious doubts have been cast over the results of the A/Level examination results released by the Examinations Department last week. The A/Level results of several students that were posted on the Examinations Department website, in the possession of The Sunday Leader show the disparities in the district and national rankings.
One student who was placed in the 29th position in the district was later moved to the 235th position by the Examinations Department. A huge change in the district ranking.

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