Johnston Fernando writes letter from prison?

Colombo, October 29 (Daily Mirror)-The Department of Prisons today denied reports claiming that former Minister Johnston Fernando, currently in remand custody, had written a letter from prison.

In a statement, the department clarified that any letter from a suspect or prisoner is sent to the Commissioner General of Prisons under the strict supervision of the relevant Superintendent of Prisons, in accordance with prison rules and regulations.

"As far as this particular incident is concerned, the prison has not received any letter written by Johnston Fernando," the statement said.

It also noted that Johnston Fernando had informed the Prison Superintendent that he has no knowledge of the letter’s publication.