Fifteen underworld criminals have been transferred to the Boossa prison from the prisons in Welikada and Dumbara amidst tight security, prisons sources said.
A senior official of the Prisons Department noted that these transfers had been carried out in keeping with a report submitted by intelligence units.
It is reported that among the transferred inmates are infamous criminals Samantha Kumara alias 'Vele Suda' and Mohamed Nawfer alias 'Potta Nawfer' who are serving death sentences.
Also among the convicts are Mohamed Imran alias 'Kanjipaani Imran' who was sentenced to six years of rigorous imprisonment over a narcotic related offence.
A prisons official said that more inmates are expected to be transferred to the Boossa prison in near future.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
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Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
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