Justice Minister Thalatha Atokorale has ordered an investigation into an incident where prison authorities mercilessly attacked prisoners who staged a protest within the Agunakotapelessa prison presmises. 

The Justice Ministry added that the report of the investigation would be handed over to the minister on Monday. 

"Further action will be taken against responsible authorities based on the recommendations of the report," a Justice Ministry spokesman said. 

The Committee to Protect Prisoners today released several videos demonstrating how the Police and prison guards carried out an attack on prisoners who staged a protest within the Agunakolapelessa prison premises in November, last year. 

The prisoners mainly protested against the Special Task Force (STF) raids within the prison premises. They also protested against the conduct the Superintendent of the newly-built prison in Agunakolapelessa.

The committee working on protecting the rights of all prisoners in the country said the attack had been carried out in an unjust and unfair manner. The incident had been captured by CCTV cameras placed within the prison premises. 

They asserted that every officer involved in the incident must be punished, as the attack was a blatant violation of the prisoners' rights.