Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera has been released from prison a short while ago.
Gnanasara Thera, known for his hardline views, was serving a six-year jail term for Contempt of Court.
Documents pertaining to the presidential pardon of the Thero had been received by the Prisons Department today (May 23), Prisons Commissioner General T.M.J.W.Thennakoon confirmed this evening.
The documents had been handed over by the Presidential Secretariat to the Minister of Prisons and Judicial Reforms Thalatha Athukorale today. It was thereafter forwarded to the Prisons Department.
Earlier this week, the Prisons Department submitted a report to the Presidential Secretariat on the Thero’s imprisonment term and remarks on his discipline while in prison.
The BBS General Secretary had left the premises of the Welikada Prison through a different exit instead of using the main exit gate owing to security concerns.
It is also reported that the Thera is on his way to meet the Ven Ittapane Dhammalankara Thera, Mahanayake of the Kotte Chapter at the Rukmalgama Temple.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
The Secretary of the Justice Ministry has been instructed by Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe not to gazette the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution dealing with the Presidential term, until the Presidential elections are held.
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