56 Prisoners Transferred to Pakistan

In accordance with the Prisoners Exchange Agreement No. 05 of 1995, 56 Pakistani nationals serving sentences in Sri Lanka were transferred to Pakistan on October 6, 2024.

The transfer was facilitated by a Pakistan International Airlines which carried 51 male and 5 female prisoners, under the supervision of Pakistani officials. These prisoners will continue to serve their sentences in Pakistani prisons.

The operation was coordinated with the involvement of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs/ Interior Ministries of both countries, High Commissions of Pakistan and Sri Lanka and other relevant authorities.

This marks the largest transfer of prisoners in the history of the Sri Lankan Prisons Department.