Vesak Pardon Mystery Deepens, Sri Lanka President in the Dark?

Vesak pardon mystery deepens, Sri Lanka President in the dark?

ECONOMYNEXT – A man convicted of financial fraud released under a Vesak Day pardon by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, an action that was slammed by opposition legislators, may not have been in originally approved list, a statement from his office said. Prison authorities usually select names of eligible inmates and submits them to the Ministry of Justice, the President’s media office said, under constitutional provisions. For this Vesak Day …

Backlash Against Govt Over Presidential Pardon for Financial Fraud Convict on Vesak Poya Day • Sri Lanka Brief

The government is facing a backlash following the release of a convicted financial fraudster from Anuradhapura Prison under a presidential pardon granted on Vesak Poya Day. According to a report submitted to the High Court by prison officials, the convict had been released on the religious holiday after being granted a presidential pardon. Taking this official notification into consideration, the High Court judge ordered that the convict be disc…