COLOMBO (News 1st); Former Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake has been awarded the opportunity to pursue higher studies while incarcerated at the Welikada Prison.

Accordingly, permission was granted by the Department of Prison following a request made by the former MP.

He will be allowed to follow the Management, Leadership, Youth and Community Development program offered by the Nawala Open University.

The Prisons Department said that the former MP will be allowed to follow lectures via Zoom.

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