Sri Lanka to Reopen Tourism-Slated Historic Prison After Deadly Riot
Authorities will move about 2,000 prisoners to the reopened jail as Sri Lanka confronts severe overcrowding after a riot killed 28 people.
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Sri Lanka moves to address prison overcrowding after riot kills 28
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO, July 10 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's efforts to reduce prison overcrowding by reopening a colonial jail and recruiting more staff after a deadly riot left 28 people dead need to be underpinned by a commitment to international ...
Sri Lanka to reopen tourism-slated historic prison after deadly riot
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s government has decided to reopen the Bogambara Prison, one of the oldest prisons built in the colonial era and slated for a tourist project, for incarcerations following the deadly Negombo prison riot, according to a gazette published on July 8. Sri Lanka’s overcrowded prison situation has been exacerbated by a government flagship project seeking to crackdown on drugs, which has led to more arrests but fewer trials due …
UN urges Sri Lanka give rights commission access to prisons after violence
GENEVA (AFP) : The UN urged Sri Lanka Friday to grant the country’s Human Rights Commission “unfettered access” to the country’s prisons after deadly violence erupted at an overcrowded facility this week. Sri Lanka says it has launched an investigation into clashes Sunday between rival gangs at Negombo Prison, north of the capital Colombo, that killed 20 inmates and eight guards. The United Nations rights office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani wel…
Following the sudden unrest that occurred in the Negombo Prison on July 5th and 6th, the prison administration has decided that it is inappropriate to continue detaining inmates in the premises. The Ministry of Justice and National Integration has issued a statement stating that since the Negombo Prison premises have been severely damaged following the violent incident, the prison is considered a ‘crime scene’ under the current circumstances. Ac…
Old Bogambara Prison Officially Restored as Correctional Facility - LNW Lanka News Web
July 09, Colombo (LNW): The government has formally reinstated the Old Bogambara Prison as an official correctional facility through an Extraordinary Gazette issued by Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara. The Gazette notification confirms that the Minister has exercised the powers granted under Section 2 of the Prisons Ordinance (Chapter 54) to designate the historic Bogambara prison premises as a prison under the l…
Sri Lanka set to welcome tourists back to historic prison site following fatal unrest.
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – The government of Sri Lanka has announced the reopening of Bogambara Prison, a historic facility established during the colonial period, for housing […] The post Sri Lanka set to welcome tourists back to historic prison site following fatal unrest. appeared first on FINANCIAL CHRONICLE.
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