The Prisons Department has initiated an investigation regarding an audio recording of a phone call allegedly made from prison by Isuru Bandara, who is believed to be closely associated with Thilini Priyamali, who is accused of large-scale financial fraud.
The Additional Commissioner General of Prisons said that it has been reported that a tape of a telephone conversation between Isuru Bandara and another person is circulating on social media and a statement has also been obtained from Isuru Bandara regarding that tape.
Isuru Bandara, who is detained in the Magazine Prison has stated that the audio tape circulating on social media was not a call made by him from the prison.A member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party is also mentioned in this conversation and in the report, the said member has stated that he has not visited a prisoner at the Magazine Prison or the Colombo Prison for two years or for any other purpose.