The Hon. Ananda Wijepala

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kurunegala· 19 June 2025 ·Adjournment: Adjournment Debate: Special Audit Report on Advance Payment for Import of 15,000 Dairy Cattle and COPE Report on National Gem and Jewellery Authority

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Presidential pardons have not been stopped, and no procedural change has been made to the existing pardon process. An illegal release allegedly made outside the President’s approved list is being investigated by the CID, and the public should not be misled about the matter.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, there is no decision to stop Presidential pardons going forward. An illegal release outside the President’s list is under investigation by the CID under due process. Do not mislead the public—no procedural change has been made to the pardon process at this time.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 19 June 2025 ·No. 1751430648025512 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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