Suspended Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya has been remanded until tomorrow, 11 June, by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.
Thushara Upuldeniya was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) yesterday in connection with the probe underway into the unauthorised release of a prisoner under a presidential pardon.
Prior to his arrest, the Cabinet of Ministers had decided to send Upuldeniya on compulsory leave and to remove him from duties pending investigation.
The suspension comes in connection with the release of a convicted banker from the Anuradhapura Prison under a Presidential pardon granted in view of the Vesak Festival this year. (Newswire)