Mahara and Negombo Prisons closed for visitors

Mahara and Negombo Prisons closed for visitors

October 4, 2020   12:56 pm

A decision has been taken to temporarily halt the visitations of the Mahara and Negombo Prisons with immediate effect.

The Commissioner-General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya says that the decision will be in effect until further notice.

This is with the identification of a COVID-19 patient – a 39-year-old woman employed at an apparel factory – from Divulapitiya, Minuwangoda.

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