762 Prisoners Are Scheduled To Be Released On Presidential Pardon Tomorrow (18)

762 Prisoners including 736 male prisoners and 26 female Prisoners who are serving prison sentences   over petty ofences are due to release on  Presidential pardon tomorrow  (18) to mark vesak full moon poHoya day according to the government sources.

This is the largest number of prisoners who are to be released under  presidential pardon at once .

A function is scheduled to be held in this regard at Welikada Prison grounds tomorrow  (18)morning under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena .

Presidential pardon is being  offered for the prisoners under the article 34 in the Constitution.

Majoroty of the prisoners who are due to be received Presidential pardon tomorrow are from Welikada Prison  (117).other prisoners are from Pallekale, Anuradhapura and palleSena prisons.