Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya says it’s disappointing to see social media reports currently circulating which state that he had said that no incident took place inside the Welikada prisons premises on the 6th of this month.
Thushara Upuldeniya said that a part of a statement he made been misquoted to create a distorted news item.
He further added that he only said that once the report is received after an investigation, a statement could be made as all reports circulating in the media might not be authentic.
He also added that a commissioner of prisons was appointed to investigate the reported incidents in Welikada and Anuradhapura prisons and all relevant authorities were informed.
He further added that it’s not appropriate to confirm or provide a statement without conducting a preliminary investigation when such an incident is reported. (NewsWire)