Measures are being taken at the Presidential Secretariat to grant a presidential pardon to Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Gnanasara Thero, the Ravaya Movement said.
"We called on the President at his official residence and handed over the letters of the Mahanayake Thero's who had called for a presidential pardon" General Secretary of the Movement Ven. Magalkande Sudantha Thero said while addressing a press briefing in Colombo yesterday (Jan 29)
He also claimed that President Maithripala Sirisena had agreed to release the Thero on presidential pardon although he had not provided a definite timeframe for the release.
"However, according to sources presidential pardon would be granted on February 04" the General Secretary said.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, the ‘Rvidanavi’ Solar Power Park project was launched in Siyambalanduwa today by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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