Prison Authorities Have Released 2691 Prisoners Due To The present Condition

Prison Authorities had released 2961 prisoners  most of them charged for   minor offences from 17 th of March up to now under the advise of President Gotabaya Rajapakshe according to the President's Media Division.

Accordingly the prison inmates who had not been able to pay fines ,Those who are unable to fulfill bail conditions and those prisoners suffering from Serious health problems and  had completed mUch of their prison sentences    and those who are not being charged were among the prisoners who had been released. 

These prisoners had been released accordance to the recommendations of a special committe appointed by the President .