Sri Lanka’s First International Standard Prison Facility Opened: Built At A Cost Of Rs. 4996 Million

Sri Lanka’s first prison facility built in line with international standards was opened yesterday at Agunakolapessa in the Hambantota district yesterday

Prison Reforms, Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs Minister D. M. Swaminathan declared open the facility today.

The facility has been dubbed the ‘super facility’ due to its luxury features including a swimming pool.

The facility, built at a cost of Rs. 4996 million, has been criticized widely as unnecessary for prisoners.

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