“Many explanations have been given by ministers about the riot at Mahara Prison. The real cause is that 120 inmates infected with coronavirus were transferred to Mahara from the Welikada prison at the behest of a director in charge of prisoners’ health. Those who were transferred to Mahara prison caused a cluster of 183 persons. What I said was that 120 inmates were transferred from Welikada prison to the Mahara prison violating COVID-19 protocols. That order to transfer those had been given by a doctor who is a member of Viyathmaga.

Source: The Nation December 04, 2020 00:11 UTC