Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- The Prisons Department has arranged for prisoners to meet visitors openly on February 4 in celebration of Independence Day.

Relatives will be allowed to bring food and hygiene items sufficient for one prisoner on that day.

Prisons Commissioner (Media Spokesperson) Gamini B. Dissanayake stated that this initiative will be implemented across all prisons.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hiru News....