The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration
The Minister of Justice and National Integration stated that prisons are holding remand and convicted inmates beyond their designed capacity, creating health and environmental concerns. He said the Government is constructing new buildings and relocating some facilities, and undertook to examine the situation at Wariyapola specifically. He requested further details from Members and said action would be taken to ensure the safety of inmates and nearby residents.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Yes. Our total capacity is in the tens of thousands, but actual remand and convicted populations exceed designed capacities, leading to health and environmental issues. We are constructing new buildings and relocating certain facilities. I will pay attention to Wariyapola as well. Please continue to provide me details; we will act to ensure the safety of inmates and surrounding residents.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 21 October 2025 ·No. 22635 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 October 2025. No. 22635. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/29556