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Namal Rajapaksa permitted to receive home-prepared meals in custody
A court has granted permission for Namal Rajapaksa to receive meals prepared at home while in custody. The decision allows the former parliamentarian access to food from his residence.
LSN Sri Lanka ·
Namal Rajapaksa has been granted permission to receive home-prepared meals during his time in custody, marking a modification to standard detention procedures. The allowance was authorized by the relevant judicial authority overseeing his case.
The former parliamentarian and member of the prominent Rajapaksa family had previously been subject to standard institutional meal provisions during his detention. The new arrangement permits his family to supply food prepared outside the facility.
The decision reflects judicial discretion in custody matters, where courts may grant specific accommodations based on health considerations, personal circumstances, or other relevant factors. Such permissions are not uncommon in Sri Lankan legal proceedings, particularly in high-profile cases.
Rajapaksa remains in custody as his legal proceedings continue. The modification to his detention conditions comes amid ongoing judicial processes related to his case.