All except 15 inmates who escaped from the Kandakadu Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre have surrendered so far, the Commissioner General of Rehabilitation Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi said.
Furthermore, Major Gen. Hettiarachchi emphasized that the activities of the rehabilitation center are now being carried out as usual.
Several inmates of the Kandakadu Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre had reportedly escaped while at least 25 others sustained injuries on Friday (12), during a clash that occurred between two groups of inmates detained at the camp.
He also mentioned that five of the injured individuals are still receiving treatment at the hospital.
Against this backdrop, several escaped inmates who had later surrendered to police, also claimed that they were repeatedly subjected to harassment by the other detainees at the camp.
Meanwhile, Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe says that attention has been directed to switching the management of the Kandakadu Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre, in view of the reports on repeated conflicts within the institution.
