Sri Lanka Initiates Transfer of Inmates to Bogambara Prison

Sri Lanka has begun transferring inmates to Bogambara Prison, with 100 already moved. Approximately 1,000 more from Colombo and Magazine Remand Prisons will follow. The total prison population is around 36,000, with 25,000 being remand suspects.

Key facts

• 100 inmates have already been transferred to Bogambara Prison.
• Approximately 1,000 inmates from Colombo Remand Prison and Magazine Remand Prison will be temporarily transferred.
• There are currently around 25,000 remand suspects across prisons islandwide.
• The total number of inmates held in prisons across the island is approximately 36,000.

Sources

• Newsfirst