Colombo (News 1st); The Department of Prisons discovered multiple prohibited items from the Kegalle Prison during a raid.

Prisons Commissioner & Spokesperson Chandana Ekanayake speaking to News 1st said 05 mobile phones, 10 SIM cards, 11 Batteries, and 01 Pen Drive were seized from within the prison.

The Mobile Phones, SIM Cards, and devices were handed over to Prison Intelligence for investigations.

The Department of Prisons said these items were discovered from the Special Ward & A-4 Ward which couses suspects connected to the incident of causing damage to a statue in Mawanella and drug peddling.

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