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Over 400 students enrolled in state schools before polls

It has been revealed that the Education Ministry has issued 427 illegal letters to enroll students in all grades at popular schools across the country during pre-election and post-election periods violating election rules and regulations and the Constitution.

Having uncovered this unlawful act, Education Minister Dullas Allahapperuma has instructed the Ministry’s Special Investigation Officers to furnish a detailed report promptly in this regard.

According to Education Ministry sources, these letters have been issued during the period October 7 to November 26 to enroll students in Grades 1 to 12. The sources said that certain letters contained fake signatures of Education Ministry secretaries. Therefore, the Minister has instructed that this fraud be investigated and that a detailed report should be forwarded in three weeks.


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