The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested another person on suspicion of being involved in the incident of several questions of the 2023 GCE Advanced Level examination’s Agricultural Science I & II question papers allegedly being leaked prior to the exam.

The 38-year-old male suspect had served as the peon of the exam centre chief at the A/L examination centre established at the Moratuwa Maha Vidyalaya, says Police Media Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa.

On Sunday (14), the A/L Agricultural Science teacher of a popular government school in Ampara was arrested by the CID in relation to the same incident. The police 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.

The 52-year-old male teacher reportedly also conducts tuition classes for A/L students, according to police.

He was ordered to be remanded in custody until 26 January 2024, after he was produced before the Ampara Magistrate’s Court.