The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law
Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a Point of Order regarding a letter dated 18 June 2025 by the Commissioner General of Prisons halting all prisoner pardons until further notice. He said this had left thousands of prisoners, including those who had paid fines, unable to be released, and urged the Minister to correct the issue and ensure eligible inmates are released under proper procedures.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Sir, Point of Order. Minister, do you know what has now happened? Prisoners are waiting anxiously for pardons. On 2025.06.18, the current Commissioner General issued a letter halting all pardons until further notice. Because of your misstep, thousands cannot be released—even those who have paid fines. Correct this and let eligible inmates go free under proper procedures.
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Cite as: The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 June 2025. No. 1751430648025512. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27499