The
reception of Prisoners of every
description committed or remanded
under the authority of any court
in the country and the provision
of security, nutrition and maintenance
for them in accordance with prison
rules,the escorting of remand prisoners
to and from courts.
The
general direction and administrative
control of all prisons,reformatories
and open prison camps.
Provision
of training in the fields of industry,agriculture
and animal husbandry and vocational
training for the inmates in all
prisons and reformatories.
Provision
of welfare services in prisons and
reformatories and after care services
for prisoners released from prisons
and reformatories.
Provide
for research and training in the
field of correction.
The commencing ceremony of the technical courses on plumbing and house wiring which conducted by the Prison Department with the assistance of Technical Education and Training Department was held on 17th January 2012 in Watareka Prison Work Camp, presided over by the Commissioner General of Prisons ,Mr. P.W. Kodippili and Director General of Technical Education and Training Department, Dr. Chitral Ambawatta.read
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Sri Lanka Prison Department organized the whole night Pirith Chanting Ceremony at Prison Headquarters on 06th Jan. 2012..read
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Based on the concept of the Minister of Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms Honourable Minister Chandrasiri Gajadeera, the sixteen inmates of the Welikada Prison prepared a Historic New Year Greeting card .read
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The training course of newly recruited Class 11 Jailors and Class 11 Welfare Officers were commenced on 01.09.2011. The passing out Parade was held on 23.12.2011 after having the training for nearly four monthsread
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