January 07, Colombo (LNW): In the aftermath of the recent fatality at Galle Prison resulting from meningitis, eight additional inmates are presently under treatment for suspected meningitis at the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital.
As a precautionary measure, all activities at Galle Prison have been restricted since January 4, Prisons Commissioner and Media Spokesman Gamini B. Dissanayake disclosed.
In response to the health crisis, stringent measures have been implemented, diverting new inmates originally designated for Galle Prison to Angunakolapelessa Prison.
Prisons Commissioner Dissanayake further stated that visitation to Galle Prison will now be allowed only under stringent health guidelines.
The unfortunate fatality occurred on January 3, where a 29-year-old resident of Kottawagama succumbed to meningitis at Karapitiya Teaching Hospital.
In a related incident last week, two inmates from Matara Prison also lost their lives due to meningitis, while 17 others were hospitalised with high fever.
