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THE VISION

THE MISSION

THE KEY FUNCTIONS
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.
As a further step of the endeavor made by His Excellency the President, Mahahinda Rajapaksha to build a miracle country and to make the concept of “ Mahinda Chinthana” come true, ambulances donated by Honorable Minister of Health, Mr. Maithripala Sirisana to lend a hand to emergency patients in prison institutions, were distributed to Superintendent of Prisons, Welikada and Bogambara on 06th May, 2013 at 2.00 p.m. under the patronage of the Commissioner General of Prisons, Mr. Chandrarathna Pallegama at the Prison Headquarters..read more

The inmates New Year Festival in parallel to the Sinhala and Hindu New Year fell on 14th April,2013 was held on all day Sunday 28th April 2013 with the participation of officers and members of the Prisoners Welfare Society at Kuruwita Prison.read more

The inmates New Year Festival in parallel to the Sinhala and Hindu New Year fell on 14th April, 2013 was held on 24th April 2013 with the participation of officers and members of the inmates at Magazine Remand Prison .read more

Following the path shown by “Mahinda Chinthana Policies Statements” and under the guidance of the Ministry of Rehabilitation and Prisons Reforms, a number of Rehabilitation and Welfare programmes have been launched by the Department of Prisons to integrate prisoners as good citizens to the society. At the moment, they are successfully functioning towards their goals.".read more

The inmates New Year Festival in parallel to the Sinhala and Hindu New Year fell on 14th April, 2013 was held on all day Sunday the 21st April 2013 with the participation of officers and members of the Prisoners Welfare Society at Polonnaruwa Remand Prison .read more
Newly appointed Commissioner General of Prisons Mr. C.Pallegama assumed duties on 01st April 2013 at the Prison Headquarters .read more
 
 


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