The Prisons Department has ordered an inquiry following Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra’s claim that former MP Duminda Silva who is on death row had a birthday party in prison, an official said. He said the prisons intelligence section had been told to conduct a probe to verify the claim made by Ms Premachandra in Parliament this [...]

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Probe ordered on Duminda’s alleged prison party

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The Prisons Department has ordered an inquiry following Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra’s claim that former MP Duminda Silva who is on death row had a birthday party in prison, an official said.

He said the prisons intelligence section had been told to conduct a probe to verify the claim made by Ms Premachandra in Parliament this week.
The official said a report based on the probe would be sent to Prisons Reforms Minister D.M. Swaminathan within two weeks.
Ms. Premachandra had pointed out in Parliament that selected prisoners enjoyed special privileges.

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