The second phase in the drug prevention pilot project was initiated by the Dangerous Drugs Control Board together with the Department of Prisons today (06.03.2021) at the Colombo Remand Prison to minimize drugs in prisons. The first phase of this two days training program was held at the Welikada Prison. [......]
National Drug Control Board together with the Department of Prisons has decided to conduct a two days training to train peer leaders at Welikada, Colombo Remand and Magazine Prisons as a part of the program carried out to minimize drugs in prisons. As a first step, training at Welikada [......]
With the Cabinet Approval of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Mr.H.M.T.N.Upuldeniya was permanently appointed to the Commissioner General of Prisons on 20.02.2021. He is the 21st Commissioner General of Prisons at the Department of Prisons established in 1905. Mr.Upuldeniya was a past pupil of the Royal [......]
The preliminary training for the first group of the 43rd Sergeants Batch from the Department of Prisons who was promoted based on seniority and merit was held by the Center for Research and Training in Corrections at the Angunakolapelessa Prison. By giving theory and practical knowledge about the job, training [......]
On behalf of the 164 commemorations of Lord Baden Powell-the founder of Boy Scouts, birth commemoration ceremony organized by the 29th Wikum Scout Society of Welikada Prison was held ceremonially under the patronage of the Additional Commissioner General of Prisons, Mr.Uduwara, and with the participation of the Assistant Chief Commissioner [......]
The Commissioner General of Prisons, Mr.Thushara Upuldeniya was appointed by a Cabinet Approval of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka as the 21st head of the Department of Prisons. Today, Minister of Justice and Law Reforms, Attorney to the President, Mr.Ali Sabri handed over the appointment letter to Mr.Thushara [......]
A web application for visiting prisoners through video technology and E-visit System provided facilities for visiting prisoners by reserving a time, that has been started as a pilot project at Angunakolapelessa Prison, are due to be started all prison island-wide. Training Program on Information Technology System that was introduced [......]
Preliminary Training Course for departmental 43rd sergeant group promoted on seniority and merit base, was started on 15.02.2021 at Angunakolapelessa Prison and led by the subdivision of the Research and Training Center that was built recently at the Angunakolapelessa Prison. 117 officers were qualified for the training and they [......]
A new subdivision of the Center for Research and Training in Correction that organizes and carries out all training of the department was declared open on 15.02.2021 at Angunalokapelessa Prison. In parallel with the 43rd training course of the promoted Sergeants, the Commissioner General of Prisons, Mr.Thushara Upuldeniya [......]
Under the COVID-19 Immunization Program, the government has decided to vaccinate AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 Vaccine to prison officers indulged in risk duties. At the first round, it has been scheduled on 16/17/18/02-21 to vaccinate prison officers work in Western Province. As today is the starting day, vaccinating officers has been taken place, [......]
