The Police Special Task Force (STF) will be deployed at outer perimeters of Welikada, Magazine and Colombo Remand Prison for additional security from today onwards.

This comes as a part of the government's initiative to curb illegal activities in prisons. A number of reforms have been adopted to ensure order and discipline in prisons.

The President recently made it clear that he would take maximum steps to dismantle "criminal networks" operaing from Sri Lankan prisons with direct and indirect support from prison officials.