Suspended Prisons Commissioner General Thushara Upuldeniya has been further remanded until June 25. He was produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (June 11) following his arrest by the CID.
The investigation relates to the alleged unlawful release of an inmate under the presidential pardon, with the Cabinet on Monday deciding to suspend his duties.
The Attorney General’s Department told Colombo Magistrate’s Court that Upuldeniya unlawfully released the convicted financial fraudster under a Presidential pardon. The inmate, Athula Thilakarathna, was not on the official Vesak pardon list.
Upuldeniya is alleged to have bypassed legal procedures and operated the department like a “private empire,” court was informed.
Preliminary investigations also revealed that 68 inmates may have been released illegally.
The CID arrested Upuldeniya on June 9, and his bail was denied due to potential interference with the investigation.
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