Mafia inside Prison, influential inmates given facilities, says Hirunika

Government MP Hirunika Premachandra dropped a bombshell in Parliament yesterday by claiming that there was a Mafia in the Prison and influential inmates were given all facilities.

“I have informed everything to President Maithripala Sirisena and he told me to reveal everything in the House. When I informed the Prime Minister he told me that he couldn’t take the side of murderers, while the Prisons Reforms Minister promised investigations.

“However, I wonder whether there is someone higher than all of them as nothing is happening,” she said.

Speaking during the Committee Stage debate on the Budget, the MP said influential prisoners were given all facilities, while the poor prisoners were neglected.

She said former Minister Duminda Silva was given all facilities following a medical report.

“Mr. Silva’s medical report says he is suffering from a chronic headache, loss of consciousness, loss of memory and dizziness but all his relatives visited him at the Prisons hospital on his birthday on December 3 and threw a party,” the MP said. “Duminda Silva killed my father but I am not angry with him but I have to say what is going on inside prison,” she added.

Coming up with more shocking revelations, the MP said one Member of Parliament who is serving a prison sentence, had demanded mattresses and pillows saying he was suffering from a serious illness.

She said another MP had produced a false medical certificate saying he was suffering from a serious heart ailment.ms Premachandra said around ten Prisons doctors were involved in producing such medical certificates to influential prisoners.