COLOMBO, Oct. 8 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a special committee to review and update the regulations and standing orders governing Sri Lanka's prison system, including provisions relating to the detention of Buddhist monks and their production outside prison premises.

The committee was appointed following a special discussion between the President and representatives of the Maha Sangha from the three Nikayas at the Presidential Secretariat on Thursday (8)..

It has been tasked with reviewing the rules and regulations issued under the Prisons Ordinance and recommending amendments to bring them in line with current religious, cultural, legal, administrative and practical requirements. The committee is expected to su...