Rs. 2m aid for families of 10 slain prison officers
Families of 10 prison officers, killed during the recent deadly violence at Negombo Prison, were each given Rs. 2 million in compensation yesterday under the Agrahara Insurance Scheme. The compensation was presented to the relatives of the officers at Prison Headquarters, under a special initiative by the National Insurance Trust Fund (NITF). All 10 deceased […]
Yesterday, the families of 10 prison officers who lost their lives during the recent violent incident at Negombo Prison were each granted a compensation of Rs. 2 million under the Agrahara Insurance Scheme. This significant assistance was personally delivered to the relatives of the fallen officers at the Prison Headquarters, as part of a special initiative undertaken by the National Insurance Trust Fund (NITF).
All ten officers were members of the Prison Emergency Response Unit and tragically perished during the clashes at Negombo Prison. Yushan Tharanga, the Chief Executive Officer of NITF, revealed that the Fund had decided to swiftly release the compensation to the grieving families, considering the unprecedented circumstances, and did not wait for the completion of all necessary information.
Prasad Hemantha Kumara, the Acting Commissioner General of Prisons, announced that the Department of Prisons had also initiated a program to offer further relief to the families of the deceased officers.
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