The ever-growing Sri Lankan Defence Ministry may now also be taking over the Prisons Department, annulling the already existing Ministry according to reports.
According to ColomboPage, sources stated that the move is being considered “due to the deterioration of discipline in prisons”.
Just last week, a branch of the Ministry of Defence also announced their latest “commercial venture” – catering services.
See our earlier post: Gota’s catering services (21 July 2012)
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