Complaint filed, arrests made, and probe launched over missing school textbooks worth Rs. 800,000
A complaint has been lodged with the Thalangama Police regarding a stock of school textbooks and activity books, valued at approximately Rs. 800,000, that were allegedly not properly delivered to designated distribution centers. The complaint was filed by a senior female officer from the Educational Publications Department.
The complaint specifically concerns Grade 1 Tamil textbooks and activity books. The Education Ministry has launched an investigation into the 'missing' school textbooks.
Subsequently, two individuals, including a lorry driver, have been arrested in connection with the incident. These arrests are linked to the alleged sale of the textbooks, valued at around Rs. 800,000, as scrap paper.
Why it scored 5/10: This event involves a significant amount of public funds (Rs. 800,000) and impacts the education sector, making it notable national news, especially given the arrests and official probe.
Reported by 6 sources
- Complaint filed over Rs. 800,000 worth of undelivered textbooks Newswire · 9d ago
- Complaint filed over undistributed Grade 1 textbooks worth Rs. 800,000 Ada Derana · 9d ago
- Two including lorry driver arrested over missing stock of school textbooks Ada Derana · 9d ago
- Education Ministry launches probe into ‘missing’ school textbooks Ada Derana · 9d ago
- Two arrested over sale of textbooks worth Rs. 800,000 as scrap paper Newswire · 9d ago
- Police probe missing school books worth Rs. 800,000 The Island · 8d ago