Actor turned politician Ranjan Ramannayake is set to walk out of jail tomorrow on a presidential pardon.
A Prison official said that all preparations were underway to release him after 12.00 and they were awaiting the final clearance of the documents.
However, his one time Parliament colleague Harin Fernando, on a twitter message said the release may be on Friday or on Monday.
Mr Ramanayake has not made it clear about his political plans in the future.
The last time he was brought to courts, journalists questioned him about his plans. He responded “I will be on the peoples side”.
Mr Ramanayake was sentenced for 04 years of rigorous imprisonment after being convicted for contempt of court.
The sentence was given by a three-judge bench comprising Justices Sisira Abrew, Vijith Malalgoda and Preethi Padman Surasena.
The Attorney General filed the case based on a complaint filed in the Supreme Court by Ven. Magalkande Sudantha Thero and retired Air Force officer Sunil Perera.
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Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today that the suspect in the rape of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura teaching hospital has been identified as an army deserter and he will be apprehended shortly.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
The Dutch Public Prosecutor suspects two companies of paying bribes in the construction of hospitals in Sri Lanka, according to an investigation by FD, the Dutch financial newspaper.
The Minister of Power, Kumara Jayakody, stated that in the future, internationally funded projects, such as power projects, will only be carried out through government-to-government (G2G) agreements and competitive procurement.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
Israel, a major player in the global diamond and jewellery trade, has invited Sri Lankan gem and jewellery businessmen and designers to collaborate with Israeli diamond traders.
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