1 year, 1 LTTE cadre 'pardonned'

The Sri Lankan president, Maithripala Sirisena marked one year in office by granting a presidential pardon for a former LTTE cadre who was incarcerated by allegedly trying to assassinate Mr Sirisena when he was a minister in 2005.

Sivaraja Jenivan, alias Senan, was formally released in a ceremony to celebration Sirisena's one year anniversary on Friday.

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