The name of Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Ven Galagodaththe Gnanasara Thero is not among the list of persons who would be granted presidential pardon this year, the Prisons Department said.
This year, President Maithripala Sirisena had signed the release of 762 prisoners who had committed minor offences, inmates who had passed the age of 70, and suspects who were serving imprisonment for failing to pay their fines relating to their offences.
Meanwhile, the families and relatives of prison inmates will be granted an opportunity to meet the latter in keeping with the Vesak Festival.
Families and relatives of inmates will be able to do so from 9 am to 4 pm on May 19 and 20.
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.
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