Sri Lanka, Oct. 20 -- The Government is planning to introduce a new mechanism to monitor a selected group of suspects, arrested by the Police for minor drug and other offences and ordered by court to remand, under house arrest rather than remanding them in prison.Access Services
Prisons Commissioner Senaka Pallethanne stated that under this new programme, steps will be taken to monitor the suspect by fitting them with an electronic chip.
He disclosed this while speaking to journalists in Kandy. He noted that this new system is being planned in light of the severe overcrowding currently present in prisons, and that the Prisons Department, the Justice Ministry and the Police intend to implement this jointly.
The Commissioner also stated th...