By Basil Fernando – Basil Fernando The recent Negombo incidents have brought to the forefront an issue that has persisted for many years: Sri Lankan prisons hold far more unconvicted prisoners than they have space for, even for those already convicted. The problem is well known; the question is whether effective solutions exist. Can we remove all unwanted, unconvicted prisoners from our system and thereby, first, fulfil one of our most fundament…
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