Law College cut off mark reduced

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The Sri Lanka Law College has reduced the cut off mark of the law entrance examination thereby increasing the law college intake from 309 to 551, official sources said.

The Incorporated Council of Legal Education of the Sri Lanka Law College met yesterday and a unanimous decision was taken to reduce the cut off mark in order to increase the intake of students.

Several students who sat for the law entrance examination protested when the results were released last month saying that the results were ethnically biased and that the paper had been leaked prior to the examination which was held in August 2012.

The cut off mark for the examination was brought down from 69 to 66, thereby increasing the student intake by an additional 242 students.

However, the Law College Principal Dr. W D Rodrigo refused to comment on the matter but said that an official statement would be released today (Friday).
Meanwhile students said that they were pleased with the decision to reduce the cut off mark as many students who wouldn’t have had the opportunity to enter Law College could now do so.

The Law Entrance Students’ Union added that they were pleased with the decision to increase the intake but that they were still displeased that despite their continuous requests the authorities had failed to hold the examination for a second time.

“If the examination was held again then we could have prevented a repetition of the fraudulent acts that had taken place the first time. This allows those who do not deserve to enter the law college to do so,” said union spokesman Ramzi Bacha. (Olindhi Jayasundere)

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Comments - 12

saliya wicks Friday, 01 February 2013 12:00 AM

Admit them all. This is all to cover up the high hand behind the recent kaw college admissions controversy. via DM Android App

Premalal Friday, 01 February 2013 06:28 AM

Here we go again. Sticking plaster over a spreading cancer underneath. The next recurrence of the disease would be bigger until things go irretrievably beyond control. The wiser thing would have been to launch an investigation. Otherwise the alleged fraudsters would be the beneficiaries.

Raja Raju Friday, 01 February 2013 07:04 AM

Corruption every where at uncontrollable level..

Fayad Friday, 01 February 2013 08:44 AM

Why onlt three comments are published on major issue like this
If minority also stage protest will they increase the intake ??

Indika Friday, 01 February 2013 12:00 AM

Why cant they prove the paper leak like they did with A/L science paper? via DM Android App

Roomy Friday, 01 February 2013 09:11 AM

Its a good decision to increase pupil. Weldone

Anderson Friday, 01 February 2013 12:00 AM

The law college class rooms can't accomadate more than 300 students. How will they attend lectures? Or are they expected not to? via DM Android App

gob Friday, 01 February 2013 11:19 AM

thieves protected.

Muhammad Friday, 01 February 2013 12:00 AM

Is the ethnique percentage got corrected ? via DM Android App

jaya Friday, 01 February 2013 05:52 PM

What is the ethnic composition of the additional lot. How many parachutes are their ?. we lost the faith on exams .

sagara Friday, 01 February 2013 06:18 PM

this is a very foolish desition. it is like a toffee given to a crying baby. but problem is still there. there is no solution for the iniquity . the proper solution should be the holding the law entrance exam again.

Dilini Monday, 04 February 2013 08:31 AM

It is better to held the exam again before the selection of additional applicants.

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