Pardon for 1500 prisoners

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President Mahinda Rajapaksa will give pardon to 1500 prisoners on the Independence Day, the Ministry of Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms said today.

Also, the Ministry is planning to hand over some rehabilitated LTTE cadres to their parents on the day. However, Commissioner General of Rehabilitation Brigadier Sudantha Ranasinghe said that he could not give details about the exact number.

“I will be able to give it tomorrow,” he said. (KB)

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Comments - 26

Prof Wickramatillake Thursday, 03 February 2011 12:59 AM

Is Sarath Fonseka included?

kumara Friday, 04 February 2011 08:30 AM

if SARATH FONSEKA will release , that will be the great work. he done the lot for SL.

R.Dias Thursday, 03 February 2011 07:40 AM

it will be 1,500 x 10 = 15,000 votes as these guys are sure to be used to stuff ballot boxes and back in Jail at the end of the elections.

malkanthi Thursday, 03 February 2011 04:53 AM

What the rulers fail to understand is that "After the game, the king and the criminal go into the same box".

citizen1 Thursday, 03 February 2011 04:23 AM

A condition of their parole!

Buruwansha Thursday, 03 February 2011 04:10 AM

We need SF. He is our HERO

Ashoks Thursday, 03 February 2011 03:53 AM

Include SF too, then prevailing bad weather condition would come to an end. Do it please...

Citizen Thursday, 03 February 2011 03:48 AM

Yes........they are most wanted at this time of the year, with the LG elections around the corner. Hand picked and distributed among the Ministers. "His Majesty's Service"

meranchi Thursday, 03 February 2011 03:30 AM

including sarath fonseka also ....?

perumal Thursday, 03 February 2011 01:50 AM

He can free all prisoners with only one exception! Heh!

Cobra Thursday, 03 February 2011 01:36 AM

Oh for crying out loud!!!!!!!

chintha Thursday, 03 February 2011 01:23 AM

Please release SF also...that is the best way to minimize demerits, and hope it will end the curse!

Anver Thursday, 03 February 2011 01:01 AM

Time to pardon SF.

MK Wednesday, 02 February 2011 03:43 PM

Is it for SF too?

Haseeb Thursday, 03 February 2011 12:42 AM

how about sarath fonseka?????

Priyanka Thursday, 03 February 2011 12:28 AM

i guess those who are released will work the party. good politics. Sri Lanka is the only country where criminal get pardon.

Mahinda RajaVipaksha Thursday, 03 February 2011 12:11 AM

Where is SF?

Grumpy Wednesday, 02 February 2011 09:06 PM

I believe the 1500 have appealed to the President for a pardon. That's what he said in SF's case.

silva Wednesday, 02 February 2011 08:54 PM

Is general Fonseka included in the list?

paramu Wednesday, 02 February 2011 08:38 PM

we will give you house & other help in Jaffna so that you can carry on your criminal activities there.

suwantha Wednesday, 02 February 2011 08:15 PM

srilankan people are very ungrateful.

suwantha Wednesday, 02 February 2011 08:13 PM

how nice king what about our national hero.terrorists at home sf in jail .asachrya.people will understand soon the truth.then...

Alipola Wednesday, 02 February 2011 05:49 PM

If SF shows signs of Rehabilitation and reduce his foul mouth he can be realeased too... MR is great that way

Kaputa Wednesday, 02 February 2011 05:08 PM

1500 prisoner were released to attack opposition

Puran appu Wednesday, 02 February 2011 05:06 PM

Does this include our War Hero or doesn't his Excellency think that he does not receive a pardon for freeing the people of Sri Lanka from tiger crutches!

citizen1 Wednesday, 02 February 2011 04:34 PM

1500 more votes??

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