Big purge at Royal amid charges and counter charges over Grade 1 admission View(s):By Chrishanti ChristopherA major purge of senior masters at Royal College, Colombo has taken place following recent allegations by Education Minister Akila Kariyawasam that Grade One admissions to the country’s leading state school were fraught with irregularities. Most of these teachers were appointed to sit on the admissions panels or assist in finalising the 2017 Grade 1 entrants. “Applicants had submitted false addresses and documents and there were two RCU members sitting on the interview panel”, he said. He said the union was 125 years old and has 14,000 members working with the authorities for the betterment of the College. Principal of Royal College B.A.

Source: Sunday Times February 11, 2017 19:47 UTC