Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara said that immediate steps will be taken to relocate the Matara Prison to the Kotawila area, citing severe overcrowding and inadequate facilities at the current ...

The minister and officials visited the Matara prison to look into its requirements. The minister noted that the insufficient space within the prison was causing inconvenience to prison officials and ...

Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has emphasized that restoring public confidence in Sri Lanka’s ...

Sri Lanka's prison chief was remanded in custody on Tuesday in connection with the illegal release of a convicted financial fraudster under the guise of an amnesty for minor offenders.

Sri Lanka's former army chief, who was imprisoned after losing an election to President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was released from prison Monday to thousands of cheering supporters.

Srilanka, April 23 -- A violent riot broke out at Matara Prison around 8:00 PM on April 22, following protests over the transfer of two inmates to Angunakolapelessa Prison. As tensions escalated ...

A YOUNG Brit accused of smuggling £1.2million worth of drugs into Sri Lanka faces being locked up in an overcrowded “hellhole” prison infested with rats and maggots. Charlotte May Lee, … ...

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's prison chief was remanded in custody Tuesday (June 10) in connection with the illegal release of a convicted financial fraudster under the guise of an amnesty for minor offenders.