540 inmates to be released for Vesak

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Five hundred and forty prison inmates from Prisons Island wide would be granted Presidential pardon tomorrow in view of the Vesak Poya Day, Prisons Department said.

Prison department’s Media Spokesman T.N. Upuldeniya said 540 prisoners convicted for minor offences would be released.

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usuf Sunday, 22 May 2016 03:19 PM

pls make sure some of them do not return soon via DM Android App

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