The Sri Lankan government plans to construct a prison complex in Jaffna that could accommodate 1,000 detainees.
The Cabinet yesterday approved the construction following a memorandum submitted by Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms Minister D.E.W. Gunasekara.
The new Prison complex will also include features needed for rehabilitation of detainees.The project is expected to cost an estimated Rs.272 million.
Currently the Jaffna Prison is maintained in four rented houses and need speedy restoration, the government has pointed out.
The government has said that a 2.5 acre land belonging to the Prisons Department, situated in Pannai area in Jaffna, will be used for purpose.
Source:http://www.colombopage.com/archive_10B/Sep09_1284041481JR.php
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