A special presidential pardon has been granted to 93 prisoners in view of the Poson festival, which is observed today.
Prisons Spokesman Chandana Ekanayake told NewsWire that the prisoners were released today after being granted the presidential pardon.
Among the prisoners, 16 are former LTTE cadres who were detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).
Fifteen of the prisoners were imprisoned at the Anuradhapura prison, while one inmate is from the Jaffna prison.
Ekanayake further said the remaining 77 prisoners are those who were detained for a period of 07-days over minor offences and were unable to pay their fines. (NewsWire)