15 prison officers interdicted

The Commissioner General of Prisons, Thushara Upuldeniya stated that 15 prison officers  have been interdicted over corruption offences.

 

The said officers were attched to the Mahara, Colombo Magazine, Boossa, Welikada, Galle, Negombo, Wariyapola and Angunakolapelessa prisons.

 

He added that an assistant superintendent, two chief jailors and a jailor are among the interdicted prison officers.

 

Furthermore, 9 officers of the Negombo Prison and 10 officers of the Boossa Prison, who had maintained connections with the inmates and those who had failed to support the prison administration  have been transffered.