Two Mobiles & Sim Cards Recovered from Prison Hospital  Where Lalith &  Anusha Accommodated

Former Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga  and former TRC Director General Anusha Palpita, two high-profile prisoners  was sentenced to jail term  last week over the ‘sil redi’ case and they  were accommodated  in the Prison Hospital.  They were taken to prison hospital prior to  direction given by the Prison Reforms Minister D.M. Swaminathan that  a prisoner  could only be accommodated  in the prison hospital  only after  medical examination and the recommendation of three doctors .

On a directive given  by D.M. Swaminathan, prison authorities  raided  the prison hospital and did a thorough search.  Two mobile phones and several sim cards have been recovered from the ward of the Prison Hospital.  It is relevant to mention the fact  that  Lalith Weeratunga , Anusha Palpita and former Parliamentarian Duminda Silva are treated.  However, it has not been established as to whether mobile phones and the sim cards had been used by the two ‘VIP prisoners’.