Inmate robs prisoners’ sil uniforms

Asela Kuruluwansa

An inmate of the Bogambara prison serving a jail sentence in connection with a spate of robberies had robbed several sil uniforms brought to the prison for distribution among inmates observing sil and sold them to fellow prisoners.

This was revealed during investigations conducted by prison officials into the loss of 50 uniforms out of 1,000 uniforms brought to the prison prior to the Vesak Poya to be given to inmates observing sil.

The uniforms donated by Parliamentarian Lakshman Wasantha had been brought and kept in the prison on the day prior to Poya for distribution the following day.

When officials started the distribution on Poya day morning, they were surprised to see 50 uniforms missing. Investigations had revealed that the prisoner had robbed them the previous day and sold them to fellow inmates.