Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The Supreme Court sentenced I.G.S. Prematilake, the former director of the National Institute of Education, to six years of rigorous imprisonment today (14) for contempt of court.

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, including Justice Preethi Padman Surasena, delivered the verdict.

The charges against Prematilake involved his failure to implement a Supreme Court order related to the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination held in 2024.

Authorities filed the contempt of court case after he neglected to carry out the specific judicial directives pertaining to the exam.

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