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Ranil Wickremesinghe’s presidential pardon too overturned
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1 min readFrom 4 outlets- Daily Mirror reports the amnesty was issued in September 2024 under a General Amnesty.
- Daily Mirror says the court found the remission unlawful and contrary to equality protections.
- Newswire, Ada Derana (සිංහල) and Tamilmirror report the amnesty was invalid or unlawful.
- Ada Derana reports that the court ordered the 29-month term to be enforced.
Daily Mirror says the court held the decision breached constitutional protections for equality and equal treatment.
Ada Derana (සිංහල) also reports that the amnesty was invalidated, while Tamilmirror describes it as unlawful.
Ada Derana reports that the court directed enforcement of the 29-month term following its decision. The reports provide no further details about the court’s reasoning, the man, or what steps may follow.
Based on: Newswire, Daily Mirror, Tamilmirror, Ada DeranaWritten by AI from Newswire, Daily Mirror, Tamilmirror, Ada Deranathese outlets’ reports. Not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original reports are the authority. .
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Daily MirrorEN
Ranil Wickremesinghe’s presidential pardon too overturnedAda Derana (සිංහල)SI
හිටපු ජනපති රනිල් ලබාදුන් පොදු සමාවක් බලශුන්ය බවට තීන්දුවක්NewswireEN
SC rules Ranil violated fundamental rights over amnesty granted to man jailed following marriage disputeTamilmirrorTA
’’ரணில் வழங்கிய பொது மன்னிப்பு சட்டவிரோதமானது’’
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- Ada Derana (தமிழ்) · உயர் நீதிமன்றத்தில் கோட்டாபய ராஜபக்ஷ மேன்முறையீடு!
- Newswire · Ranil explains why Gnanasara Thera was granted presidential pardon in 2019
- Daily Mirror · I granted pardon to Gnanasara Thera in line with the Constitution: Maithripala Sirisena
- Ada Derana (සිංහල) · ''අධිකරණය ලබාදෙන තීරණ නීතිය පිළිබඳ නිවැරදි තීරණ ලෙස අපි සලකනවා'' - ජනපති
- Ada Derana (தமிழ்) · மகா சங்கத்தினரிடம் மன்னிப்பு கோரிய மைத்திரிபால சிறிசேன
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