According to a decision made by the appropriate authorities, the restriction on movement that was imposed inside the Vavuniya Prison as a result of the measles outbreak inside the prison will be withdrawn.
As soon as it was discovered that an inmate and a prison official had contracted the measles while they were incarcerated, the Department of Prisons moved to establish movement restrictions within the prison grounds as an emergency preventative action to stop the disease’s spread.
As a result, the restrictions that were put in place on July 25 for a period of two weeks are set to terminate as of today (August 7). However, the Vavuniya Regional Epidemiology Unit provided assurance that the prison’s grounds are suitable for reopening for movement.
