The service of the Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya has been sent on compulsory leave with immediate effect, over the incident where a convict was released on a so called Presidential pardon.
The Cabinet has decided to suspend the service, as the release of the inmate had not been authorized by the President, but court had been falsely informed that he had received a presidential pardon coinciding with the Vesak day.
Meanwhile the Assistant Commissioner of Anuradhapura Prison who was arrested on Sunday by the CID yesterday in connection with the release of the prisonerwas due to be produced in courts today.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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