Former Mahara Prison Superintendent Jagath Weerasinghe suspended
Jagath Chandana Weerasinghe, who was the Superintendent of the Mahara Prison, has been suspended with immediate effect. He has been ...
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Attorney General blames Police for Mahara prison fiasco
Attorney General Dappula de Livera said that he had instructed the IGP on two occasions to take necessary steps to ...
“Transfer of COVID-19 infected prisoners from Welikada to Mahara sparked unrest”
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) in its interim recommendations on the incident at the Mahara Prison on ...
‘Bossa’ responsible for Mahara prison unrest identified
It has been revealed that the riot at the Mahara Prison was initiated by an inmate named 'Bossa' who was ...
Prison guard taken hostage by inmates in critical condition… Nine rescued…
Police Media Spokesman, DIG Ajith Rohana stated that the condition of one of the two prison officers rescued today morning ...
WATCH : Residents report fire at Mahara Prison amidst chaos
A fire has broken out at the Mahara prison according to residents in the area. Initial reports are suggesting that ...
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