By Newswire Editorial
Prison authorities have informed the courts of the temporary suspension of inmate transfers from three prisons due to the spread of measles among inmates.
Sri Lanka’s Commissioner of Prisons Senaka Palletenna told Newswire that the decision was taken as a precautionary measure following the detection of measles cases at the Welikada Prison, Magazine Prison and Colombo Remand Prison.
He said the relevant courts have been informed of the situation, while prison authorities are implementing preventive measures to control the spread of the disease.
The Commissioner further stated that steps are being taken to resume the production of inmates before courts as soon as possible.
Accordingly, inmates from the three prisons were not produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court, Colombo High Court and Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (09).
Prison authorities have also issued written notifications to the relevant courts explaining the situation. (Newswire)