Ajith P. Perera questions AKD’s decision to pardon convict ten days after verdict

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Colombo, June 7 (Daily Mirror) - Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Ajith P. Perera questioned the action by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to grant a pardon to a person just ten days after his conviction.

"The suspect who was found guilty by the Anuradhapura High Court on May 2 for misappropriating Rs. 4 million, was pardoned by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Vesak Poya Day, just ten days after his conviction.

"How did the President grant a pardon to Athula Thilakaratne," he questioned.

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Comments - Ajith P. Perera questions AKD’s decision to pardon convict ten days after verdict

Rashmi Saturday, 07 June 2025 09:38 AM

May be a close ally of AKD

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Zarook Saturday, 07 June 2025 05:37 PM

PKD may have got a campaign contribution.

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Labby Saturday, 07 June 2025 09:41 AM

Baduth hamuduruwange naduth hamuduruwange, they say. And AKD is only exposing himself to lack of astuteness. Yet another one insulting the decisions of the judiciary, and this time it's the head of state himself.

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Yohan Saturday, 07 June 2025 09:45 AM

Athula is from Anuradhapura and probably a close ally of NPP or Pachakumara. This is similar to giving a liquor making license to Ishara and appointing a DPs close buddy to Airline.

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Rip Winkle Saturday, 07 June 2025 10:08 AM

Oh c'mon, President AKD! Why provide these morons the opportunity to criticize you? You have to be above reproach right till the very end of your political life.

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Lankan voters don't easily forget! Saturday, 07 June 2025 11:58 AM

Don't worry. Voters in Sri Lanka has the memory power of an elephant. They don't forget any offence by rulers. But they don't rush like mad men in other countries. They will just wait for the next election and cast their vote very decisively. Go back in history of some corrupt rulers who took the voters for granted. Now they are going on bullock carts. MR, his clan, Maitri, late NM or Sirimavo are monuments. Our voters are slow but the destruction is TOTAL

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WIPED OUT SUPPORTERS NEVER IN THEIR WILD DREAMS DID THEY EXPECT THEIR LEADERS AND PARTY/S TO GET WIPED OUT. Saturday, 07 June 2025 02:50 PM

RIP, WE THE PEOPLE WILL STAY THE COURSE AND NOT GET SWAYED, AS WHAT IN THE INTENTION OF THE STOOGES WHO REFUSE TO ACCEPT THE FACT THAT THEIR WIPED OUT LEADERS ARE HISTORY. VOTERS TAKE A LOOK OF THE FULL TERM OF ANY GOVT BEFORE MAKING A DECISION TO SWITCH AND OR TO STAY THE COURSE AND BELIEVE US THE MAJORITY WE WILL NOT SWAY BUT WILL BAT ON FOR ANOTHER TERM. THE PRESIDENT/GOVT HAVE MORE ON THEIR PLATE LEFT BEHIND BY THE PREVIOUS GOVT WHICH MAY DELAY THE GOVT FROM IMPLEMENTING ALL ITS PROMISES. HOWEVER, AS MOST WILL BE KEPT. THESE SCUM HAVE HAD THEIR NESTS FULL AND OVERFLOWING ONTO THE STOOGES, WHO DID NOT OPEN THEIR SEWER MOUTHS WHEN DISTRUCTION WAS GOING ON IN FRONT OF THEIR EYES.

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Nimal 1 Saturday, 07 June 2025 10:24 AM

Undoubtedly, a horrific manipulation of the justice system.

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NOT HAPPENING, KEEP PRAYING AND STAY THE COURSE. Saturday, 07 June 2025 02:52 PM

NIMAL, YOU FORGOT TO COMPLETE YOUR SENTENCE " WITH THE HELP OF STOOGES WHO HAVE BEEN BRAINWASHED TO CREATE DISTRUPTION AND CONFUSION WITH THE HOPE OF TURNING SOME OF THE MAJORITY AWAY FROM THE GOVT.

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Dr. Potta Harry Ranwala Saturday, 07 June 2025 10:33 AM

Let me explain. Crime been committed during previous government. Therefore pardon been made. Nothing wrong.

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Lalu Saturday, 07 June 2025 10:58 AM

WHY ONLY FOR HIM?? What about previous government actions???

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Whoever made the final decision to release this guy should be stood down or moved to a remote area. Saturday, 07 June 2025 05:55 PM

What pardon after serving a couple of weeks and paying his fine!!!. Makes little or no sense. Out of all the prisons rotting in jail over the years the authorities had to choose this man, food for thought!!.

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R Navaratnam Saturday, 07 June 2025 11:23 AM

Very valid concern, which the President has the responsibility to respond. A test for current administration.

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haresh m Saturday, 07 June 2025 11:23 AM

Extremely disappointing AKD

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A Supporter of Disgusted Presidents Saturday, 07 June 2025 11:27 AM

All AKD's Predecessors carried out this type of mal-practice. Now it is AKD's time to carry out this type of disgusted practice. 'Bravo' AKD.

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SRI LANKANS ESPECIALLY THE MAJORITY HAVE MEMORIES LIKE AN ELEPHANT AND CLEARLY PROVED THIS IN THE LAST TWO ELECTIONS AND WILL REPEAT THE SAME IN THE NEXT. Saturday, 07 June 2025 03:03 PM

YOU ARE WRONG. THE PRESIDENT IS NOT LIKE THE PREVIOUS GOVTS/LEADERS AND SOME OF YOU MAY NOT BELIEVE, BUT THE MAJORITY OF US WHO VOTED HIM AND HIS PARTY IN HAVE FAITH IN THE PRESIDENT AND THE GOVT. PEOPLE CHANGE FROM GOOD TO BAD AND BAD TO GOOD PEOPLE. DID WE EVER THIS SOME OF THE POLITICIANS WHO GOVERNED IN THE PAST WOULD EVER SEND OUR COUNTRY BANKRUPT, ACCEPT COMMISSIONS FOR CONTRACT, PUT THEIR STOOGES INTO EMPLOYMENT, USE THEM AS PAWS TO ATTEMPT TO BRING DISREPUTE TO A DEMOCRATICLY ELECTED PRESIDENT/NPP!! NO. GOOD EDUCATED PEOPLE FROM RESPECTABLE FAMILIES HAVE NOW BECOME SCUM, SO WHY NOT THE PRESIDENT WHO HAS LEFT BEHIND HIS PAST AND A CHANGED MAN FOR THE COUNTRY AND ITS POEPLE. HE IS THE ONLY PRESIDENT THAT CAN AND WILL LIFT UP THE LIVES OF THE MAJORITY OF US WHO HAVE NOT HAD A VOICE AND SUFFERED LIKE NO OTHER TIME IN HISTORY UNDER PREVIOUS GOVT/S AND THE LAST GOVT DID FAR WORSE BROUGHT THE COUNTRY INTO BANKRUPTSY AND US DYING, SUFFERING WITH THE POOR UNABLE TO PROVIDE FAMILIES.

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Prabhath Perera Saturday, 07 June 2025 11:35 AM

AKD was a shareholder of the 4m deal, so it is in AKD's insterest to pardon him!!!

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Upulpb Saturday, 07 June 2025 01:15 PM

If true need a proper investigation

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Dilakshan Senevirathne Saturday, 07 June 2025 04:04 PM

Ajith Perera please stop your nonsense, brother Anura has not pardoned anyone here. These pardons are customary and all previous presidents have been doing it during vesak, poison, Xmas, EId, festival days. This is nothing new.

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Joshua Sunday, 08 June 2025 03:02 AM

Please arrest Ajith Perera for defaming the President. His corruption cases should be opened up too

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ANNE CUNT Saturday, 07 June 2025 04:56 PM

my next vote is for AKD and NPP next in power

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navratne willamune Saturday, 07 June 2025 06:11 PM

Doesn't look well on AKD, and the minister in charge of prison services. people will lose faith in the judicial system if money can buy early release.at least he should have spent half the custodial sentence even if he had paid the fine

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roobarbie Sunday, 08 June 2025 01:18 AM

I bet Ajith Perera is in the middle of this onspiracy to discredit the government! he seemed to have received the information first, suggesting he knew and probably manipulated the entire operation through one of his corrupt henchmen in public service.

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Lakshman maddumahewa Sunday, 08 June 2025 05:46 AM

Impeachment is looming

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