Prison hospital congestion reaches critical levels

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Colombo, Feb 17 (Daily Mirror) - It has been revealed that the current capacity at the prison hospital has reached unprecedented levels, raising grave concerns among authorities.

Speaking to the Daily Mirror, media spokesperson of the Prisons Department Gamini B. Dissanayake said the current inmate count at the facility stands at 350, significantly exceeding its capacity of 185.

The matter has sparked serious concerns among the authorities and measures are underway to mitigate congestion.

However, Dissanayake asserted that there is no possibility of expanding the hospital capacity but the overcrowding will be eased as patients get discharged on a regular basis.

According to reports, this dire situation has forced authorities to accommodate two patients in a single bed due to the lack of space.

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Premalal Perera Saturday, 17 February 2024 07:09 PM

Keheliya will be admitted to Private hospital very soon.

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Shipping Containers as a Temporary Solution Monday, 19 February 2024 07:06 AM

Set up a few empty shipping containers to place recovering patients in them. Ensure ventilation with small windows are provided. After all, most will be on the bed with limited movements.

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ravin Saturday, 17 February 2024 07:22 PM

Obvious. According to public media, while genuine prisoners who need medical attention are kept in prison cells political asses are kept in prison hospital. In recent past it was on news a certain politico got sick as soon as he was sent for judicial custody.

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Jayantha Saturday, 17 February 2024 07:34 PM

Our legal system is one of the slowest processes in the world. Look at the time wasted in courts. How many cases get postphoned and how lawyers make money even without talking a single word in courts. Look at the recent tenant eviction case of sc. 20 years wasted by lower courts. Public money also wasted. It is high time that parliament should create new laws and speed up the process.

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Smh Saturday, 17 February 2024 08:02 PM

Prison hospital is for politicians and criminals with influence. It should not be this way. No country offers such privileges.

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Tissa Fernando Saturday, 17 February 2024 08:15 PM

Looks like all are rich or vip criminals.

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Upulpb Saturday, 17 February 2024 08:25 PM

VVIPs may get transferred out by the looks of it

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Ram Saturday, 17 February 2024 08:59 PM

The Government must take responsibility about Prison congestion and sub standard treatment of suspects in custody.

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Nimal Sunday, 18 February 2024 08:11 AM

Of course, the crooks who have played with the lives of patients, should be treated right royally in prison hospitals.

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Tissa Fernando Sunday, 18 February 2024 01:43 AM

OK, the best solution, give VIPs luxury accommodation but charge them every rupee soent on it. But no Internet, phones only internal TV. Prison can make good money out of that too.

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Sujeeva Nugawila Sunday, 18 February 2024 09:15 AM

What a brilliant statement statement by prison spokesman on overcrowding in hospital - 'overcrowding will ease when prisoners get discharged regularly ' !!!

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Jude Sunday, 18 February 2024 10:20 AM

More than 80% of prison hospital criminals not genuinely sick, yeah. They bribes the prison authorities to get admitted to the prison hospital. We never had this overcrowding situation before, never!! Every where corruption rampant.

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sam Sunday, 18 February 2024 10:59 AM

Build another if there is no room for expansion

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Prof. Wimal Weerawanse. Sunday, 18 February 2024 11:19 AM

No need to sell the certain hotels to India. Convert them into VIP prisons for politicians and their cronies.

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Yasanjith Sunday, 18 February 2024 12:34 PM

Who kehaliya share the best with

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lankaputha Sunday, 18 February 2024 01:46 PM

So this is the excuse to transfer people who forget to breath in sleep?

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Impatient Patient Sunday, 18 February 2024 02:27 PM

By examining the prisoner-patients by an independent panel of specialist doctors, it will be possible to separate genuine patients from bogus patients.

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M Fernando Sunday, 18 February 2024 03:55 PM

All important prisoners should be transferred to Singapore hospitals.

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