Srilanka, Nov. 3 -- A series of legal, administrative and institutional measures to address prison overcrowding, including amendments to the Prisons Ordinance, the rehabilitation of individuals with drug addiction and the expedited issuance of Government Analyst reports have been reviewed at the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection.

The matters were discussed at a meeting of the Committee held at the Parliament complex, under the chairmanship of Member of Parliament Dr. Najith Indika.

The Committee has been conducting a series of consultations with relevant sectors to examine the issue of prison overcrowding and identify appropriate measures to address the challenges facing the country's prison syste...