The Superintendent of the Colombo Remand Prison has been transferred with immediate effect.

The Commissioner General of Prisons, Rohana Pushpkumara stated that this measure was taken after the incident of finding mobile phones in the in the cells of segregated criminals.

He further said that a special security measure has been initiated at the Colombo Remand Prison.

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