Sri Lanka, June 9 -- A decision has been taken by the Cabinet of Ministers to suspend the services of Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya.

The decision was taken during today's weekly Cabinet meeting chaired by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The move comes as the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) launched an investigation over claims that an inmate of the Anuradhapura Prison was unlawfully released as part of the Presidential Pardon granted for this year's Vesak Poya.

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

Meanwhile, yesterday, the Superintendent of the Anuradhapura Prison was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Dep...