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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake directed officials to take immediate measures to suppress
drug trafficking and underworld activities that operated within the prison system. These instructions
were issued during a discussion held at the Presidential Secretariat today (30).
The President emphasized the need to expedite legal proceedings related to inmates involved in
drug and underworld-related activities. He also proposed adopting online methods to streamline the
judicial process and highlighted the importance of enhancing infrastructure to address challenges
associated with such digital systems.
Allegations of certain officials’ involvement in irregular activities within prisons were also
addressed during the meeting. The President instructed that disciplinary actions be supplemented
with appropriate legal measures against any officials found to be involved.
The discussion also focused on vacancies in the Government Analyst’s Department, with
participants agreeing on the urgent need to fill these positions promptly.
The meeting was attended by Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda
Wijepala, Minister of Justice and National Integration Attorney Harshana Nanayakkara, Secretary
to the Ministry of Justice and National Integration Attorney Ayesha Jinasena, Commissioner
General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya, and other officials.
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