Special Security For Namal in Welikada Prison.

Parliamentarian, Namal Rajapaksa, who was arrested last week over the alleged misappropriation of funds, has been given a mattress for his cell and special security at the Welikada remand prison.

Under normal circumstances an inmate at the Welikada remand prison can have only three visitors a day but Rajapaksa has been allowed to see much more.

Namal Rajapaksa has been allowed to use a mobile phone from inside his cell, which is banned for others in local prisons.

Prison spokesman said that Parliamentarians can visit the prison at any time and as a result several Parliamentarians visit Namal in prison.

The spokesperson also said that while Namal has been given a mattress, measures are to be taken to give other inmates mattresses in future as well.