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Neomal Rangajeewa and Emil Ranjan further remanded
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Neomal Rangajeewa and Emil Ranjan further remanded

Inspector of Police (IP) Neomal Rangajeewa and Prisons Commissioner Emil Ranjan Lamahewa, who were arrested over the Welikada Prison clashes…

byFaraz Shauketaly18/09/2018
Rioting female inmates at Welikada prison transferred following attack on officers
LOCAL

Rioting female inmates at Welikada prison transferred following attack on officers

Following an attack on prison officials who tried to control rioting female inmates at Welikada Prison in Colombo, Prison Department…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/08/2018
Other monks in jail also in prison jumper
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Other monks in jail also in prison jumper

Head of Prisons, Thushara Upuldeniya says that there are 15 other monks apart from Ven. Galagodaththe Gnanasara Thero who are…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/06/2018
Mervyn Silva says he has evidence to expose Gotabaya
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Mervyn Silva says he has evidence to expose Gotabaya

Former Minister Mervyn Silva says he has evidence to expose former Defence  Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Speaking to reporters today, Silva said that…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/04/2018
Prisons Commissioner Emil Ranjan Lamahewage arrested over killing of inmates at Welikada Prison
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Prisons Commissioner Emil Ranjan Lamahewage arrested over killing of inmates at Welikada Prison

The Criminal Investigations Department of Sri Lanka police has arrested Commissioner of Prisons (Rehabilitation) Emil Ranjan Lamahewage in connection with…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/03/2018
Court dismisses Welikada Prison riot petition
LOCAL

Court dismisses Welikada Prison riot petition

The Court of Appeal on Monday decided to dismiss a petition filed in connection with the death of 27 inmates…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/03/2018
Police officer to be arrested for Welikada murders
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Police officer to be arrested for Welikada murders

The Attorney General’s Department has reportedly issued instructions to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to arrest a police officer in…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/02/2018
Edu of prisoners’ children at a low level – AFPc
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Edu of prisoners’ children at a low level – AFPc

BY Ruwan Laknath Jayakody In light of underperformance at the school level, the Association of Friends of Prisoners’ Children (AFPC)…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/12/201712/12/2017
Victims of Welikada prison riot urged to provide information to receive compensation
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Victims of Welikada prison riot urged to provide information to receive compensation

The Ministry of Prison Reforms has announced that the relatives of the deceased and those who were injured in the…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/11/2017

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