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Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Roof Top Protest Campaign Of Female Prisoners Has Called Off

The group of Female Prison inmates

attached to Welikada Prison who had launched a protest campaign on the roof top of the Welikada Prison building since last morning (13 )has called off their protest shortwhile ago after discussions held with Minister Of Justice and Prison Reforms Thalatha Atukorale at the Ministry.

Five protesters had participated for the discussions and after the Minister had agreed to look in to the demands of Female Prison inmates and provide solutions in future the protest was called off it has been reported.

FROM BUDDHISM

Security In And Around Welikada Prison Strengthened

Prison Authorities have strengthened

the security within Welikada Prison premises and roads around the prison including Seevali Road and Wanathamulla after recovering 15 Narcotic parcels thrown in to prison premises yesterday (13).

Meanwhile some Prison inmates inside the Welikada Prison also refrained from entering to Wards in the prison as a support to the roof top protest launched by a group of Female prison inmates it has Been reported

The Ministry Of Justice and Prison Reforms had begun an investigation to find out how a group of Female prison inmates managed to go to the roof top of the prison building and stage a protest there.

A New Post Master General Has Been Appointed

Polonnaruwa District Secretary Ranjith Ariyaratne has been appointed as the New Post Master General with effect from today (14).

He has been appointed as the New Post Master General after the Post became vacant as a result of transferring the former Post Master General D. L.P Rohana Abeyratne to the Presidential Secretariat over his unsuccessful handling of the recent Postal strike .

Five Roof Top Prison Inmate Protestors Arrived At The Ministry Of Justice For Talks -Prison Inmate Protest Continues For The Second Day

As the roof top protest campaign launched by a group of female prison inmates attached to Welikada Prison continues today (14) for the second day it self Prison Authorities have completely suspended bringing food for the inmates of the prison with effect from today after finding around 15 Narcotic parcels thrown inside the prison premises by an unidentified persons yesterday (13).

Around 30 female prison inmates had began the protest campaign on the roof top of Welikada Prison building since last morning (13)by demanding solutions for few demands of them including speeding up their court cases ,Allow their relatives to bring food for them and increased facilities in prison.

However the Secretary to the Ministry of Prison Reforms and Justice Mangala Adhikari has stated that if the Protesting Prison inmates are willing to attend talks by suspending their protest she will send two Ministry Officials to negotiate with them on their demands.

Meanwhile it has been reported that five protesting Prison inmates had arrived at the Ministry this evening for the talks over their demands.

Meanwhile four female prison inmates injured during a clash occurred with few of the protesting Inmates yesterday are still receiving treatment at Prisons Hospital it has been reported.