Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa expressed confidence that former MP Ranjan Ramanayake would be released from prison tomorrow under a special presidential pardon.

Premadasa visited Ramanayake at the prison premises this morning.

However, no official statement has been made by the government authorities in this regard. Businessman Nissanka Senadhipathy, a close associate of President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, recently held a meeting with a group of artists on securing presidential pardon for Ramanayake.

The former MP has been convicted for contempt of court. He is currently serving a four-year imprisonment.