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.

Assistant Superintendent of Prison (Industries-HQ), Mr. T.N.L.Chandrasiri, the Assistant Superintendent of Watareka Prison Work Camp, Mr. Namal Bandara, it’s Chief Jailor Mr.Rajeeve Silva, Welfare Officer Mrs. S.N.Pattiya Arachchi and all the officers of the Technical Education and Training Department, the principal, Mr.D.S.Wijerathna and the staff of Homagama Technical College was participated in this occasion.

There were twenty (20) residential inmates have been selected to this training courses and the required guidance is provided by the Homagama Technical College.