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1,233 prisoners to be released for Indep. Day
The Department of Prison had taken steps to release 1,233 prisoners to mark the 66th Independence celebrations, Media Spokesman G.B. Kulathunga said.“Prisoners who were sentenced under minor offences and those who are above 75 years would be released around the country and 99 per cent of them already been brought to Colombo,” he said.
1,233 prisoners including 1,194 male prisoners and 39 female prisoners were to be grant freedom.
“The prisoners would be freed at a function to be held this evening under the auspices of the Minister of Rehabilitation and Prisons Chandrasiri Gajadeera in Colombo,” he said. (Chaturanga Pradeep)
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