Due to the spread of measles, the Department of Prisons has decided to temporarily suspend the production of inmates from the Colombo Remand Prison, the Magazine Prison, and the Welikada Prison for court proceedings.
Prisons Media Spokesperson Senaka Pallethanna stated that the prison administration has formally notified the relevant courts in writing regarding this decision. Consequently, it is reported that no inmates from these prisons were produced before the courts today (09).
The Prisons Media Spokesperson further noted that several cases of measles have been reported among inmates at the Colombo Remand, Magazine, and Welikada prisons in recent days, and that there is a risk of the disease spreading rapidly.