The Hon. Rohana Bandara

6 June 2025 ·Procedural: Procedural: Second Round and Ministerial Statements

Law & OrderJustice & Human Rights

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Hon. Rohana Bandara submitted a question to the Minister of Justice and National Integration seeking details on Sri Lanka’s prison system and overcrowding. He asked for the current number and names of prisons, the number of detainees in each institution, and the steps being taken to reduce prison congestion, with reasons requested if such information or action is not provided.

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¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Justice and National Integration: Minimizing Prison Congestion: Steps Taken.

¶ 02 (a) (i) The number of prisons in Sri Lanka at present;

¶ 03 (ii) Their names;

¶ 04 (iii) The number of prisoners detained in each at present, separately;

¶ 05 (iv) Steps to reduce congestion in prisons;

¶ 06 (b) If not, why?

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 6 June 2025 ·No. 1750753418078417 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Rohana Bandara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 June 2025. No. 1750753418078417. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/28362