COLOMBO (News 1st): Prisons Commissioner General T. M. J. W. Tennakoon informed the Magistrates Court that President Mathripala Sirisena has not yet given them any specifications of the names of those in line for capital punishment, the dates, times or the places. He informed of the matter when t...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - 26 people have been shortlisted for the position of executioner. Prisons Commissioner General, JW Tennakoon noted that the selected candidates will be given practical training from the 11th of June. Two individuals are to be selected following a comprehensive training. Int...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The intelligence operations in prisons have been expanded. Commissioner General of Prisons T. M. W. J. Tennakoon states that 32 prisons are divided into three divisions for the operation. The A division includes notorious criminals detained in Welikada, Magazine, Galle, Kalutara ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A total of 128 suspects who were detained regarding the Easter Sunday attack at the Negombo prison have been transferred to several prisons in the country. The Prisons Commissioner General, T.M.J.W.Tennakoon had decided to take this measure due to the tension brewing up in th...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Department of Prison stated Prison Officer Lalith Kumara and another prison officer who were arrested together with "Makandure Madush" in Dubai, have been interdicted. Prisons Commissioner General J.M.J.W. Tennakoon noted that the measure was taken considering they had va...