Ranjan Ramanayake has left the Welikada prison a few moments ago after being released under the conditional presidential pardon.
To welcome Ranjan Ramanayake, who was released from prison, a group of MPs from the Sami Jana Balawega including opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, as well as Minister Manusha Nanayakkara, who joined the government from the opposition, went there.
Ranjan Ramanayake’s supporters were also seen gathering at the place to seek support.
Ranjan Ramanayake was sentenced by the Supreme Court to imprisonment with hard labor on the charge of insulting the judicial system and he has apologized for it in the affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court.
