126 inmates who escaped from Kandakadu rehab centre arrested
December 12, 2023 05:46 pm
The Media Spokesman of Sri Lanka Army, Major General Ravi Herath states that so far, police have arrested 126 out of around 139 inmates who had escaped from the Kandakadu Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre last evening (11).
Of the arrested inmates, 44 individuals have been detained at the Pulasthipura Police Station, 23 at the Polonnaruwa Police Station, 34 at the Hingurakgoda Police Station and 25 others have been detained at the Meegaswewa Police Station, he said.
Furthermore, Major Gen. Ravi Herath emphasized that police and army personnel are continuing joint operations in search of 12 more escaped inmates, however, adding that the other escapees are expected to surrender to police as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, the Media Spokesman of the Sri Lanka Army mentioned that the situation at the Kandakadu Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre and its locality presently remains peaceful.
