60 CCTV Cameras at Kalutara prison inactive, posing security threat

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By Sumith Premathilaka

During the investigations into the recent death of a prison inmate at the Kalutara prison today revealed that over 60 CCTV cameras installed on the premises have been inactive for the past year.

The security cameras, installed across the main building, wards, women's cell, main entrance, and other key areas, including the restaurant, are not functioning, hindering efforts to determine the cause of the recent assault.

A senior officer at Kalutara prison disclosed that the CCTV system had been disabled for a year due to financial allocation issues, posing a significant security threat. Authorities have been informed about the situation, but a resolution has been delayed.

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Bandu Wednesday, 27 December 2023 10:57 PM

Not working for a year due to financial allocations but enough funds to jaunt abroad for 72 hangers on with Ranil for Climate Conference which subject is least in our priorities in SL. And 50 tsunami warning towers also not working. That is our govt.

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Greta Tunberg Thursday, 28 December 2023 03:26 AM

Climate change is one of our top priorities. Climate change effects everyone. But Ranil should not have brought a big entourage with him to Dubai. I doubt if he talked about the climate change at all. I guess he was sweet talking to the representatives of other rogue states.

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Climate change concerns enough already Thursday, 28 December 2023 09:21 AM

Climate change conferences are all madness for poor nations, who just get lip service from USA about it. When Donald Trump come up as President again it will be the end of the Climate Change madness, at least for four years. Farming can continue without worry, and all government forest land here can be exploited for poor to farm again.

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Ram Thursday, 28 December 2023 02:51 AM

What was the Superintendent and his staff doing without getting them fixed. Couldn't fix due to financial issue is bullshit defence. This means that the staff at this Prison supported corrupt conduct of the prisoners and kept a blind eye on those activities.

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Waco Thursday, 28 December 2023 05:57 AM

Minister is planing to earn more money for himself. Official duties neglected. But still got his salary and enjoyed the other perks. Sack this minister .

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ANTON Thursday, 28 December 2023 06:18 AM

I THINK SOME EVIL EFFECTS ARE GOING ON IN THIS PRISON. CALL A KAPU MAHATHTHAYA FOR NECESSARY TREATMENTS.

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somathilake Thursday, 28 December 2023 07:40 AM

Always like this, will suddenly build something, implement something even if no funds or stragergic planning as long as can get contracts or loans, then cant do maintenance on anything or cannot afford to pay for service and manpower, why because the person who gets contracts earns everything and is rich sitting and laughing

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Sambo Thursday, 28 December 2023 08:07 AM

Are the officers sleeping or helping the inmates do their business.

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Punchi Thursday, 28 December 2023 08:39 AM

Now when the CCTV cameras are not working is the time to carry out culling of hardcore and undesirable inmates. Not that even when cameras working it has deterred our most patriotic prison staff in the past

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Punchi Thursday, 28 December 2023 08:39 AM

Now when the CCTV cameras are not working is the time to carry out culling of hardcore and undesirable inmates. Not that even when cameras working it has deterred our most patriotic prison staff in the past

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VJ Thursday, 28 December 2023 10:12 AM

They could reallocate funds from the big defense budget? Only when something goes wrong, these lapses are discovered. This could be the case in all prisons and many other government institutions. There has to be someone accountable for this failure.

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