75 new inmates sent to Bogambara re-establishing it as a correctional facility
By S.K. Samaranayake Following a gazette notification issued by Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara re-establishing the old Bogambara Prison as a correctional facility, 75 inmates were sent to the renovated prison recently. These inmates were transferred from the Colombo Remand Prison and the Magazine Prison. Meals for them are provided by the […]
According to a gazette notification issued by the Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara, 75 inmates have been transferred to the recently renovated Bogambara Prison, re-establishing it as a correctional facility. The inmates, who were previously housed at the Colombo Remand Prison and the Magazine Prison, will now receive their meals at the Dumbara-Pallekele Prison.
This prison, originally established in 1876, underwent renovations as part of the Kandy Development Project in 2014, when the Prisons Department decided to transfer Bogambara inmates there. Various plans are being developed to further enhance the site, under the supervision of the Ministry of Urban Development. The government became aware of the need to convert the old Bogambara Prison back into a correctional facility following space constraints encountered when relocating inmates to other prisons, particularly in the aftermath of the Negombo Prison incident. Currently, 94 rooms of the prison have been renovated, bringing its inmate capacity to a new level.
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