Srilanka, May 10 -- Justice and National Integration Minister Attorney Harshana Nanayakkara told Parliament on Thursday that several probes are being currently conducted into the death of a suspect in remand custody at the Angunakolapelessa prison, after he was sent to prison over a Contempt of Court charge when he was remanded due to his phone ringing during court proceedings.

The minister said that the incident has been brought to the attention of the Judicial Service Commission and inquiry over the incident has commenced and informed the House that a request has also been made from the Prison Authorities to conduct an impartial inquiry to ascertain what had happened to the suspect stating that a final report on the probe is yet to be...