The Hon. Susanta Dodawatta, Attorney-at-Law
Hon. Susanta Dodawatta argued that the Motion contained factual and legal inaccuracies regarding the Law College entrance examination. He stated that no formal defect had been notified in the Law of Contract paper, that there is no legal provision for re-scrutiny in this type of competitive examination, and that the Gazette does not require admission of exactly 201 candidates. He further noted that candidates from foreign or non-UGC-recognized LLB programmes can attend lectures, receive model papers, and re-sit without limitation, and said the available results did not demonstrate unfairness.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 [5.23 p.m.]
¶ 02 Hon. Deputy Chairperson of Committees, the Motion contains several inaccuracies. It is claimed the Law of Contract paper was notified as problematic—no such formal notification exists; the authority denies any defect in that paper. It is also claimed there is no institution for re-scrutinization; rather, there is no legal provision for re-scrutiny of competitive exam results of this nature. The Gazette also states, “The number of candidates to be selected will not exceed the number of students who qualified at the Sri Lanka Law College General Entrance Examination…”. Hence, there is no requirement to admit exactly 201.
¶ 03 It is said 20 candidates failed only one paper; however, about 63 percent of all candidates have passed this year. Last year there were six subjects; now it has been reduced to three. These candidates, having LLBs from foreign or non-UGC-recognized institutions, are allowed to attend Law College lectures and receive model papers. If a cohort does not meet the standard, and there is no provision for re-scrutinization, then there is no demonstrable unfairness. They can re-sit without limitation.
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