Sri Lanka's Prisons Chief Remanded Over Pardon Abuse

COLOMBO(News 1st) - The Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya who was arrested by the CID last night has been remanded until tomorrow (11), after he was produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court today (10).

Yesterday, Cabinet decided to suspend him from his duties.

This decision follows allegations that the presidential pardon was misused to facilitate the illegal release of an inmate from the Anuradhapura Prison.

Additionally, Anuradhapura Prison Superintendent Mohan Karunaratne, who was arrested in connection with the case, has been remanded until June 11.

The CID has launched a special investigation into the release of an inmate from Anuradhapura Prison on Vesak Poya Day, despite the individual not being granted a Presidential pardon.