Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said the proposed "House Arrest" law, which is still at the conceptual stage, is expected to help ease severe overcrowding in the country's remand facilities once implemented.

"We are trying to introduce a Bill titled 'House Arrest.' Instead of someone being remanded in prison, the proposal is to place them under supervision or in home confinement," he said.

The Minister said the proposed legislation was among several measures being considered to address prison congestion, which has increased amid ongoing law enforcement operations and the arrest of many suspects.

He said other measures included expediting reports from the Government Analyst's Department, expanding prison inf...