Over 280 prisoners get presidential pardon on Poson Day

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Colombo, June 21 (Daily Mirror) - A total of 289 prisoners are to be released today (21) on a presidential pardon in line with the Poson Poya Day.

According to the Department of Prisons, inmates from prisons across the country, including 19 from the Welikada Prison, 30 from the Mahara Prison, 30 from Wariyapola Prison and 28 from Kalutara Prison will be released.

Furthermore, 283 males and six females are among those who will receive the Presidential pardons.

The prisoners will be released according to the powers vested with the President under Article 34 of the Constitution

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HOPE THE PEOPLE WHO COMMITTED PETTY CRIMES WERE RELEASED. Friday, 21 June 2024 10:22 PM

HOPE NO DRUG PEDDLERS AND OR KING PINS ARE RELEASED. DID ANY POLITICIANS AND OR PUBLIC DEPT STOOGES RELEASED?

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Lk Saturday, 22 June 2024 04:23 AM

As if you are releasing your own people ... As if president is kind now and it is all politics ...when election nearing more people will come out to vote to Ranil.. Crafty politics is around this. Let all minor prisoners come out

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Howzat Umpire - Not fair Saturday, 22 June 2024 05:05 PM

Presidential pardons is not justice. Do the crime, pay the time (not half the time). Abolish Presidential pardons as it is abused. Only courts should be able to alter sentencing, not politicians.

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Buddhist Saturday, 22 June 2024 06:59 PM

Why Ranil will not grant full pardon to Ranjan Ramanayake? Are Ranil and Mahinda are so scared of Ranjan?

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