INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Producing inmates for court proceedings has been suspended for two weeks after the outbreak of a bacterial infection at the Galle Prison.The
superintendent of Galle Prison said the prisoners would be virtually produced for court proceedings when required.On Monday (Aug
the Health Ministry said today, as per preliminary investigations, the deaths and hospitalization of Galle Prison inmates were attributed to
meningococcal disease, a rare and serious illness caused by meningococcus bacteria.Prisons Additional Commissioner General and Media
others at the Teaching Hospital in Karapitiya.The postmortems of the two deceased inmates were performed on Monday, and their remains have
been referred to the Government Analyst for additional tests.According to health officials, the meningococcal disease can often be severe in
drug addicts whose physical condition has deteriorated.
