The Department of Prisons has announced the transfer of superintendents and assistant superintendents across 16 major prison ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.