Report

The data on direct admissions of convicted prisoners by court type from 2019 to 2023 reveal clear trends in judicial contributions to prison admissions. Across all five years, Magistrate Courts…

From 2019 to 2023, the number of death sentences showed significant fluctuation. The highest number was recorded in 2019, followed by a sharp decline during 2020–2021, largely due to disruptions…

Between 2019 and 2023, prison admissions were dominated by **unconvicted prisoners**, whose numbers remained significantly higher than those of convicted prisoners throughout the period. Admissions for both groups declined during…

Sri Lanka has experienced a troubling surge in custodial deaths and extrajudicial executions targeting alleged underworld figures, particularly between 2020 and 2021. High-profile detainees, including Kosgoda Tharaka (Dharmakeerthi Tharaka Perera…

A range of issues has emerged within Sri Lanka’s prison system, primarily concerning inadequate infrastructure and the lack of justice-centred treatment for prisoners. In many prisons, the number of inmates…

IMPROVING SRI LANKA’S PRISONS SYSTEM Reducing Overcrowding and Helping Inmates Rebuild Their Lives (Brief Report) The Sri Lankan prison system is in urgent need of comprehensive reform. Long neglected and…