The Deputy Commissioner of the Anuradhapura Prison has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this afternoon over the alleged illegal release of an inmate under the Vesak Presidential pardon.
The arrest is part of an ongoing CID investigation into irregularities in the implementation of the Presidential pardon granted during Vesak 2025. Authorities are probing whether the pardon was misused to unlawfully release inmates who were not approved by the President.
The case has drawn national attention following revelations that a convicted banker was released without the President’s approval, prompting investigations by the Police, CID, and Presidential Secretariat. (Newswire)