Suspended Commissioner General of Prisons arrested

The Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya, who was suspended from duty today, has been arrested by the Criminal investigation Department (CID), police confirmed.

A decision has been taken by the Cabinet of Ministers to suspend the services of Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya

It is reported that the decision was taken during a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, Chaired by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (09). 

The decision has been taken based on an investigation into the allegation that a prisoner was released illegally under a Presidential pardon.