Prison officers’ salaries, allowances to get attention in Budget: Minister - Breaking News | Daily Mirror

Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara announced on September 17 that the Government is considering increasing the salaries and allowances of prison officers in the upcoming Budget. This statement was made during a discussion at Dumbara Prison, following the establishment of a joint mechanism covering the Dumbara-Bogambara Prison and the Pallekele Open Prison, where Nanayakkara also inspected premises and spoke with inmates. Joint mechanisms will be established at all prisons to ensure a coordinated emergency response to possible conflict situations and streamline inmate welfare activities. These mechanisms will bring together institutions including the Department of Prisons, Police, Navy, Air Force, Water Supply Board, and Fire Department. Attendees included Kandy and Matale Districts Deputy Inspector General of Police Sudath Marasinghe, Kandy Additional District Secretary Lalith Ampawala, and Dumbara-Bogambara Prison Superintendent L.P. Warnakulasuriya.