Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe granted amnesty to 779 convicts to celebrate Sinhala and Tamil New Year, reducing jail overcrowding.
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe granted amnesty to 779 convicts to celebrate Sinhala and Tamil New Year, reducing overcrowding in jails which currently hold nearly 30,000 inmates. This follows the release of 1,000 prisoners for Christmas. Astrologers play a significant role in guiding important events in Sri Lanka's Buddhist and Hindu communities, causing some confusion in New Year celebrations due to conflicting timetables for traditional ceremonies.
April 13, 2024
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