Video: Prisons Commissioner gets tough

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Commissioner General of Prisons Chandrarathna Pallegama today requested the people not to bring any prohibited items, when visiting their relatives at the prisons.

He warned that if they brought any such items they would also be put in prison.

“Come and see the relatives but keep in mind to bring less food for them because, as the Prisons Department, we always provide food,” the Commissioner said.

People had used to bring illegal items like heroin in the pretext of bringing food on several occasions, he said.

The Commissioner said people used to bring illegal things using cardamom, chili pepper and using false bottom in food containers.

“If someone caught with any illegal item they will also have to come into the same prison,” he said. (Chaturanga Pradeep and Indika Sri Aravinda)

Video by Indika Sri Aravinda

Pix by Indika Sri Aravinda

Comments - 5

Ruwan Monday, 09 February 2015 06:10 PM

What if some visitor brings a single BD(worth only Rs.1.50). Will he be prisoned too?

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aja Monday, 09 February 2015 08:11 PM

suddenly you got a backbone

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Srilal Tuesday, 10 February 2015 08:56 AM

First you have to sack your corrupt prison guars most of the names you can get it from rehabilitated prisoners who left prisons .please leave a special complain box to provide informations for corrupt prison guards and officers

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premakumarfernando Tuesday, 10 February 2015 09:21 AM

I Dont know now. But 5 years back I was in remand and the food they provided was horrible and no one could eat that and families had to bring food and give bribes to get them in. Cant they organize a canteen system where the remand prisoners can pay through their families and get a decent meal. After all prisoners are still human beings.

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Fassey Tuesday, 10 February 2015 10:45 AM

Backbones were bent during the MR regime. Now they are trying to keep them straight, so we must appreciate without criticizing.

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