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justice minister Harshana Nanayakkara

May 18, 2026

Sri Lanka to expand prison capacity to ease overcrowding

Sri Lanka will expand prison capacity as a long-term solution to overcrowding, a senior minister said.

Sri Lankan prison
February 20, 2026

Sri Lanka drafts house arrest law to ease prison overcrowding

According to justice minister Harshana Nanayakkara, Sri Lanka’s prisons, built to hold about 10,500 inmates, are currently housing nearly 39,000.

Sri Lanka prison inmates

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