INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Eight more inmates, who fell ill at the Matara prison, were hospitalized last night (Dec
23), said Commissioner of Prisons and Media Spokesman Gamini B
Dissanayake.Accordingly, a total of 16 inmates of the Matara prison currently receive treatment at the Matara Hospital, while another inmate
the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Matara Hospital.On Friday (Dec
admitted to the hospital due to high fever
In response, several precautionary measures were implemented within the prison to control the potential spread of the virus, the Media
Spokesman of the Department of Prisons assured.Later on Saturday, an inmate was reported to have succumbed to an illness, which was presumed
The inmate had been convicted of murder on 30 August, and imprisoned.Meanwhile it was reported that as a preventive step, all new inmates
slated to serve their sentences at Matara Prison would be redirected to Angunakolapelessa Prison, following directives from the Commissioner
General of Prisons.Against this backdrop, the defence authorities pointed out that although December 24 and 25 were been declared as special
days for visiting prisoners, steps will be taken to limit the permission granted to visit the inmates at Matara Prison.The health
authorities of the Department of Prisons have reportedly decided to take special care in the process of releasing prisoners in view of
Christmas Day.Furthermore, it is reported that several other inmates with fever are still staying in the Matara prison
The prison officials stated that steps will be taken to hospitalize the relevant inmates today (Dec
