January 19, Colombo (LNW): The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) will launch an inquiry following the discovery of smartphones and related electronic accessories in a Welikada Prison ward that houses several former government ministers.
Prison authorities confirmed that the confiscated items, which include mobile phones, chargers, and other accessories, are expected to be formally handed over to the CID within the next two days.
The items were uncovered during a targeted search operation within the prison. The ward in question reportedly accommodates former ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Nalin Fernando, S.M. Ranjith, and Duminda Silva.
The Department of Prisons emphasised that the seized devices are now in police custody and that a thorough investigation is ongoing to determine how the items entered the restricted area and whether any rules were breached.
