Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Prof. Ruwan Ranasinghe said the Bogambara Prison premises in Kandy, which had been earmarked for tourism development, will be returned to the tourism authorities by next year.

He said the historic prison is currently being used temporarily to house inmates following a series of riots that took place recently.

"We will get back the Bogambara Prison premises soon and then it will be used for tourism development," Prof. Ranasinghe said.

The previous Government had identified the Bogambara Prison premises for tourism development, and the property was subsequently earmarked for the Melwa Group to develop a Hilton hotel.

However, Prof. Ranasinghe said h...