President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has insisted that immediate steps should be taken to stop underworld leaders and drug kingpins from masterminding crimes from within prison.
The President made the comments when he met with relevant officials to review the internal situation within prisons yesterday (1), the President's Media Unit (PMD) said.
He told officials that there was credible information revealing that most crimes and largescale drug smuggling operations were being masterminded from the country's prisons.
"This must be rectified. The use of mobile phones within prisons in particular should be stamped out," the PMD quoted the President as saying.
He added that corrupt and inefficient prison officials should be identified and correct steps should be taken against them.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
The final rites of veteran broadcaster, writer, and lyricist Nirmala de Alwis will be held today at Peradeniya.
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