Suspended Commissioner General of Prisons remanded

Wednesday, 11 June 2025 00:04 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

Suspended Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday has been remanded until today (11 June).

The order was issued by Colombo Additional Magistrate Manjula Rathnayake after considering the facts presented.

Rejecting the bail application, the Additional Magistrate stated that the bail request could not be considered at this stage as investigations are still ongoing.

Accordingly, the Additional Magistrate rejected the bail application and ordered that the case be called again tomorrow before the regular Magistrate.

The CID arrested Thushara Upuldeniya on 9 June in connection with investigations into allegations that he aided and abetted the unlawful release of an inmate from Anuradhapura Prison under the Presidential Pardon granted for Vesak Poya.

A decision was taken by the Cabinet of Ministers to suspend the services of Upuldeniya.

The decision was taken during the weekly Cabinet meeting chaired by President Anura Kumara Disanayake.

Accordingly, in order to facilitate an impartial inquiry, Commissioner General of Prisons Upuldeniya has been suspended.

Separately the Superintendent of the Anuradhapura Prison who was arrested by the CID over allegations of unlawfully releasing an inmate of the Anuradhapura Prison under the Presidential Pardon granted for Vesak Poya, was remanded until 11 June.