Ruwannya's doctor father says it is bad for her psyche to say she is second after saying she was first.

Ruwannya's doctor father says it is bad for her psyche to say she is second after saying she was first.

When the results of the grade 5 scholarship examination were annouced yesterday the 5th instant it was announced from morning by the government information unit and sevearl media that Ruwannya Methminya of Kuliyapitiya Assadduma Vidalaya had come first in the island in this

examination.

However after a few hours the authorities of the department of examinations had informed via a  official fax message to the media that Ruwannya has been placed second in all island results of the grade 5 examination.

By this time vivid camera crews from many media institutions had come to take photos of her.By that time the authorities of the Kuliyapitia Assedduma Vidyalaya and her parents had recognized her as the student who had come first in all island.

When it was said that she had come second herself, her parents,teachers and the rest had been embarrass to a large extent.It is reported at that time Ruwannya had been shedding tears

Ruwannya student had said that her intention was to be the first in the Island but to get through with over 180 marks..She had added that they were made to be embarrassed owing to the wrong information conveyed by the government information department.She had said owing to it now for her it is sadness more than happiness.

The student's father Dr Uthpala Gunasekera had added that when authorities of government institutions convey such information they should do it with utmost responsibility.