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Table  022 (Soc., Pri., Reason)
Direct Admissions of Convicted Prisoners (Offences) (1995-2003)
Pri022e
Type of crime 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Criminal offences against persons 1,127 1,219 1,007 1,281 2,036 2,199 2,246 2,266 2,246
Murder (Sentenced to Death) ­ ­ ­ ­ 68 71 66 69 101
Drugs (Sentenced to Death) ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ 1 1 ­ 1
Murder   ­ ­ ­ ­ 45 82 106 83 153
Attempted Murder ­ ­ ­ ­ 190 178 177 156 137
Culpable Homicide ­ ­ ­ ­ 134 172 182 143 142
Attempted Culpable Homicide ­ ­ ­ ­ 101 106 144 152 165
Kidnapping ­ ­ ­ ­ 24 30 45 44 37
Rape  ­ ­ ­ ­ 123 104 111 113 134
(1) Rape of Persons in One's custody taking advantage of one's official position ­ ­ ­ ­ 56 26 14 19 24
(2) Rape of a pregnant woman ­ ­ ­ ­ 3 2 5 3 2
(3) Rape of a woman less than 18 years of age ­ ­ ­ ­ 27 37 58 45 45
(4) Rape of a mentally or physically handicapped woman ­ ­ ­ ­ 13 10 14 8 8
(5) Gang rape ­ ­ ­ ­ 24 29 20 38 55
Grievous hurt ­ ­ ­ ­ 234 192 175 201 165
Simple hurt ­ ­ ­ ­ 465 271 210 184 188
Bigamy ­ ­ ­ ­ 12 38 45 55 59
Unnatural offences ­ ­ ­ ­ 16 31 44 57 76
Concealment of birth ­ ­ ­ ­ 7 5 8 6 10
Criminal force ­ ­ ­ ­ 8 31 35 58 50
Criminal intimidation ­ ­ ­ ­ 22 6 10 14 11
Unlawful intercourse or attempt ­ ­ ­ ­ 145 98 11 39 54
Abortion and attempt to abort ­ ­ ­ ­ 3 13 7 11 12
Attempt to sucide and abetment of suicide ­ ­ ­ ­ 1 15 15 15 18
Causing death by reckless driving ­ ­ ­ ­ 58 35 40 48 37
Causing serious injury by reckless driving ­ ­ ­ ­ 20 39 68 55 73
Sexual harassment ­ ­ ­ ­ 24 60 69 93 62
Act of gross indecency ­ ­ ­ ­ 3 10 16 20 7
Sale of person (Women or Men) ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ 8 1 ­ ­
Punishments meted out by Court Martial ­ ­ ­ ­ 178 340 354 327 294
Other offences against persons ­ ­ ­ ­ 32 159 195 210 126
Offences against properties 3,224 2,925 2,916 3,771 4,318 2,996 3,770 4,335 4,236
Burglary ­ ­ ­ ­ 435 320 435 446 378
Robbery ­ ­ ­ ­ 135 255 295 237 240
Trespass/House breaking ­ ­ ­ ­ 194 176 274 306 281
Possession of House breaking tools ­ ­ ­ ­ 133 84 152 167 150
Extortion ­ ­ ­ ­ 38 59 74 36 48
Looting ­ ­ ­ ­ 543 346 426 371 358
Cattle theft ­ ­ ­ ­ 73 106 64 154 188
Acceptance or Retention of stolen property ­ ­ ­ ­ 723 250 379 455 404
Cheating ­ ­ ­ ­ 171 190 144 159 171
Criminal breach of trust ­ ­ ­ ­ 182 122 113 109 106
Criminal Misappropriation ­ ­ ­ ­ 181 110 141 168 131
Arson ­ ­ ­ ­ 36 40 97 86 68
Causing damage ­ ­ ­ ­ 96 129 64 155 111
Mischief ­ ­ ­ ­ 34 81 52 79 74
Found in buildings ­ ­ ­ ­ 30 25 19 46 29
Theft ­ ­ ­ ­ 1,252 618 871 1,124 1,236
Forgery ­ ­ ­ ­ 5 25 12 10 18
Counterfeiting of currency ­ ­ ­ ­ 5 1 12 3 2
Bribery ­ ­ ­ ­ 8 14 20 12 13
Cruelty to animals  ­ ­ ­ ­ 16 10 38 58 42
Other offences against properties ­ ­ ­ ­ 28 35 88 154 188
Offences against public tranquility state law and order 1,692 1,121 1,558 1,971 2,000 1,406 2,083 2,036 2,402
Appearing in public places drunk ­ ­ ­ ­ 376 383 831 730 845
Behavior in a disorderedly manner ­ ­ ­ ­ 202 116 96 66 44
Clearing of a crown land ­ ­ ­ ­ 82 58 27 25 35
Committing affray ­ ­ ­ ­ 158 122 273 219 188
Entering port without a permit ­ ­ ­ ­ 9 2 8 9 261
Failure to report to police ­ ­ ­ ­ 35 57 27 32 44
Giving false evidence ­ ­ ­ ­ 75 40 47 48 73
Lodging in veranda ­ ­ ­ ­ 17 26 6 18 100
Managing a brothel ­ ­ ­ ­ 56 49 54 46 54
Possessing prohibited knife ­ ­ ­ ­ 137 112 104 96 85
Obstruction of government offices ­ ­ ­ ­ 29 19 23 30 40
Profiteering ­ ­ ­ ­ 26 30 24 34 30
Rioting ­ ­ ­ ­ 158 52 60 75 64
Traveling by train or a bus without tickets ­ ­ ­ ­ 111 36 38 101 38
Unlawful assembly ­ ­ ­ ­ 13 19 36 20 36
Unlawful betting and gambling ­ ­ ­ ­ 180 95 134 137 125
Using explosives to kill fish ­ ­ ­ ­ 31 12 23 24 26
Viewing blue films ­ ­ ­ ­ 20 2 36 41 41
Gemming illegally ­ ­ ­ ­ 92 50 87 80 72
Possessing guns, pistols etc. without license ­ ­ ­ ­ 99 29 78 74 84
Non payment of income tax ­ ­ ­ ­ 18 13 28 28 40
Other offences against public tranquility state law and order ­ ­ ­ ­ 76 84 43 103 77
Other offences 9,850 12,504 12,662 13,784 14,210 12,134 14,037 16,259 18,663
Excise offences ­ ­ ­ ­ 4,417 3,098 4,893 5,143 7,062
Maintenance offences ­ ­ ­ ­ 525 479 602 878 947
Motor offences ­ ­ ­ ­ 150 78 236 319 159
Narcotic drug offences ­ ­ ­ ­ 8,938 8,351 8,002 9,817 10,388
Other offences ­ ­ ­ ­ 112 57 132 69 76
Prisoners punished under emergency regulations ­ ­ ­ ­ 8 ­ 19 12 9
Prisoners punished under the prevention of terrorism ­ ­ ­ ­ 60 71 153 21 22
Child Abuse n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 25 84 214 240 268
Use of children for photographic publications and display ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ 1 34 44 44
Cruelty to children ­ ­ ­ ­ 2 6 25 47 53
Sexual abuse of children ­ ­ ­ ­ 2 13 13 21 20
Incest  ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ 4 1 11 13
Inducement and involvement of children to beggar ­ ­ ­ ­ 2 10 37 41 42
Having sexual intercourse with children ­ ­ ­ ­ 2 11 11 10 18
Involvement of children in sexual activities and                              procurement of children for same ­ ­ ­ ­ 2 2 6 11 15
Use of children in drug trafficking ­ ­ ­ ­ 1 1 59 22 28
Unnatural offences (with children under 16 yrs) ­ ­ ­ ­ 7 19 6 5 4
Acts of gross indecency  (with children under 16 yrs) ­ ­ ­ ­ 1 7 6 10 8
Procuration ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ 2 ­ ­
Sale of children (under 18 yrs) ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ 1 11 8 12
Rape of a girl (under 18 yrs) ­ ­ ­ ­ 6 9 3 10 11
© ２００８， KRI (Kusaka Research Institute) 
Source: 
Prisons Statistics 2000, Department of Prisons(1995-1998)
Department of Prisons　（1999 - 2003）
Revised:  2008(y)/11(m)/20(d)
Chief Editor:
Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
     The Head, Department of Management Studies
     University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka