Female inmates in remand prison suffering; Geetha offers help

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State Minister Geetha Kumarasinghe said a large number of female inmates are suffering for years in remand prisons for minor offences and assured them of legal assistance.

Ms. Kumarasinghe, who visited female inmates in the Magazine Prison, Colombo, said she noticed that some women were suffering in the prison for more than sixteen years being unable to find sureties for their release.

“Some of them need four government employees who earn more than Rs. 50,000 per month as sureties,” she said.

She said the remand prison is not spacious enough for them and that the roof is leaking on rainy days.

“I assured them to provide legal assistance. I will intervene to help them very soon,” she said.

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joshua Tuesday, 31 October 2023 11:38 PM

Yeah, you can help from tax payers money as 225 morons use it as if their property.

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Dr. (Mrs) Srima Thillakaratne Wednesday, 01 November 2023 08:16 AM

Geetha Madam, why not you give up your Make-up spending in millions to show you younger and out of that money you can help the women prisoners.

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Kane Para Deena Wednesday, 01 November 2023 08:18 AM

After Diana's hard slaps, Geetha now you have corrected yourself for a certain extend. Some good thing happened anyway.

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Tissa Fernando Wednesday, 01 November 2023 08:53 AM

Offer your home.

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Sandy Wednesday, 01 November 2023 10:04 AM

Take care of common man also , there are many ordinary people living under leaking roofs.

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