Govt approves recruitment of 554 prison officers
2025-09-02
The government has approved the recruitment of 554 officers to address staff shortages in the Prisons Department. According to PrisonsContinue Reading
Vocational skills training programs launched at Trincomalee Prison
2025-08-05
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arun Hemachandra, yesterday participated in the official launch of the vocational skills training programs atContinue Reading
33,000 prisoners currently in 12,000 capacity SL prisons
2025-07-09
Prisons Media Spokesman Jagath Weerasinghe says Sri Lanka’s prisons currently exceed capacity by 20,000. Addressing the media today, Jagath WeerasingheContinue Reading
Boossa Prison inmate reported dead after attempting suicide
2025-06-26
An inmate of the Boossa Prison has been reported dead after attempting suicide this afternoon, it was reported. According toContinue Reading
Justice Minister holds key discussion with Prison officials
2025-06-23
Minister of Justice and National Integration, Harshana Nanayakkara, held a special discussion this morning with Prison Commissioners and all prisonContinue Reading
Boossa inmates launch protest over prison search
2025-06-18
Five inmates of the Boossa Prison in Galle have launched a protest. It is reported that the prisoners have beenContinue Reading
Full-scale probe launched into assets of Prison Dept heads
2025-06-14
Sri Lanka’s Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption and the CID have reportedly launched investigations into the assetsContinue Reading
68 more unauthorised prison releases – Police
2025-06-13
Sri Lanka Police says a probe by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has found that 68 prisoners had been unlawfullyContinue Reading
Prison scandal saga : Justice Minister reveals what happened
2025-06-09
Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said the government took immediate action following the unauthorized release of an individual named W. M.Continue Reading
Good behaviour earns Arjun Aloysius an early prison exit
2025-02-24
Director of W.M. Mendis Distilleries, Arjun Aloysius, who was sentenced to jail for defaulting on a payment of Rs. 3.5Continue Reading
“Gadafi” found 15 years after prison escape in Sri Lanka
2025-01-13
An individual identified as ‘Gadafi’, who was arrested 15 years after having escaped from a prison bus, has beenContinue Reading
Special Prison visitation programme for Thai Pongal
2025-01-13
The Department of Prisons has made special arrangements for visitations for Hindu prisoners in view of the Thai Pongal Festival,Continue Reading
26 yr old sentenced to life for smuggling heroin to prison
2025-01-10
A 26-year-old youth has been sentenced to life imprisonment for smuggling more than 25 grams of heroin into prison. TheContinue Reading
Drug trafficking & underworld activities in prisons : New order
2024-12-30
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed officials to take immediate measures to suppress drug trafficking and underworld activities that areContinue Reading
Prison break : Two arrested
2024-10-03
Two among four prisoners who had escaped from the Angunukolapelessa Prison this week, have been apprehended while at the MawellaContinue Reading
Prison sentence for giving false information to Police emergency hotline
2024-06-04
An individual who had provided false information to the Police emergency hotline 119 has been granted a five-year suspended prisonContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to implement house arrest system: Minister explains process
2024-02-05
The Ministry of Justice and Prison Affairs is planning to implement a programme this year to place those found guiltyContinue Reading
Sri Lanka prisons in dire conditions
2024-01-24
The capacity of inmates held in prisons across the island has exceeded by 290 per cent, Commissioner General of PrisonsContinue Reading
