Unmasking Illegal Presidential Pardons in Sri Lanka

Convicts ineligible for presidential pardon illegally released: Sri Lankan police

Colombo, Jun 8 (PTI) Investigations revealed that convicts ineligible for presidential pardon have been illegally released in the past, Sri Lankan police said on Sunday. Article 34 (1) of the Sri Lankan Constitution says the president can pardon convicted prisoners. A list of inmates recommended for pardon is forwarded for approval by the president after […]

Convicts Ineligible for Presidential Pardon Illegally Released: Sri Lankan Police

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Investigations revealed that convicts ineligible for presidential pardon have been illegally released in the past, Sri Lankan police said on Sunday. World News | Convicts Ineligible for Presidential Pardon Illegally Released: Sri Lankan Police.

Unmasking Illegal Presidential Pardons in Sri Lanka

A police investigation reveals that convicts ineligible for presidential pardons have been released illegally in Sri Lanka. Under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's administration, a probe began after the controversial release of W.H. Athula Tilakaratne, highlighting past abuses in pardon processes.

A red light for AKD: Presidential pardon crisis, difference in the PMD & Prison Dept statement • Sri Lanka Brief

Press Release by CPPR The fraudulent release of a prisoner under the pretext of a presidential pardon exposes the deep-rooted corruption within the prison system. It has been alleged that an inmate, W.N. Athula Thilakaratne, formerly incarcerated at Anuradhapura Prison, was released under the general amnesty granted for the Vesak festival. However, according to the press release issued by the Presidential Media Division on June 7, 2025, Thilakar…

Presidential Pardon for Vesak misused to illegally release several prisoners: Police - LankaXpress

Sri Lanka Police says that a statement has been recorded from the Commissioner General of Prisons regarding the controversial release of prisoners on a Presidential Pardon for Vesak. It is being revealed that at a certain number of prisoners have been released illegally during this process, the Police Media Division said. Issuing a statement in this regard, the Police Media Division announced that a complaint was forwarded to the Criminal Invest…

Controversy deepens over Vesak pardon as authorities probe irregular prisoner release - LNW Lanka News Web

June 08, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lankan authorities have launched a deeper investigation into the circumstances surrounding the release of several inmates under a Presidential pardon granted during the recent Vesak celebrations, after signs emerged that the process may have been mishandled. The Police Media Division confirmed that a formal statement has been obtained from the Commissioner General of Prisons, as questions grow over whether the release…