Special opportunity to visit prison inmates on Poson Poya day

Colombo, June 20 (Daily Mirror) - The Prisons Department has decided to provide a special opportunity for relatives of inmates to visit the prison for two days on the occasion of Poson Poya day, tomorrow, Prisons Commissioner and spokesman Gamini B. Dissanayaka said.

He said the relatives of prisoners will be allowed to bring a parcel of food and sweets for the inmates.

Visitors must arrive according to proper health and safety procedures in accordance with prison rules and regulations, the commissioner said.

He said the all prisons in the country have been provided with the facilities to carry out these activities.