Yositha’s Slipped Modern Mobile Phone Within Prison -Investigation Ordered

Yositha Rajapakse, is in  remand  prison on charges of money laundering along with his accomplices. While Yositha Rajapaksa was returning to his ward after seeing visitors, his modern mobile phone slipped from his pocket. This incident has leaked to the press. On seeing this news item, Minister of Prison and Reform, D.M.Swaminathan ordered prison authorities to investigate this matter  and report within two days.

According to prison regulations  prisoners are  not allowed to possess or  use a mobile phone while in  prison.

This is not a new phenomenon in Srilanka Prison history. Rich and influential people continue to possess  and use one or mobile phones, while serving prison sentence. Once in a way prison authorities check and  detect mobile phones from less influential people and make a cue and cry .

For instance  former minister Johnston Fernando while in remand prison in H Ward, he openly displayed and used his mobile phone, specially during  Sunday Mass in Prison.

Prison rules and regulations are strictly implemented by prison authorities only in respect of poor and less privileged people.