The Chairman of the Prisoner's Welfare Association, P.A. Kiriwandeniya pinned the flag on President Maithripala Sirisena.

The Prisoner's Welfare Association organizes this event annually to raise funds for the welfare of the prisoners and their family members.

Programs for prisoners, including health camps, medical camps, distributing spectacles, improving sanitary facilities for them, conducting many community projects for their family members will be held using these funds.

Commissioner General of Prisons Nishan Dhanasinghe, Vice Chairman of the Association, retired Commissioner General of Prisons, Lionel Weerasinghe, Ms. Chula Samarawickrama and many others participated at this event.