The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law
Dayasiri Jayasekara argued that the traditional general amnesty system has become conflated with Presidential pardons, disrupting predictable relief mechanisms such as remission for prisoners held for non-payment of fines. He said prison officers are reluctant to act due to fear of repercussions and urged the Government to correct the situation immediately.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 One minute, Madam. The traditional general amnesty system has been conflated with Presidential pardons, undermining predictable relief like remission for non‑payment of fines. Now only the President’s discretion seems to operate. Officers are paralysed, fearing repercussions. I urge the Government to rectify this immediately. Thank you.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 18 June 2025 ·No. 1751280704002343 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 June 2025. No. 1751280704002343. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6820