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Sanjeewa Medawatte

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  • SECURITYAug 2 · 06:51 UTCSCMP CHINA
    Sri Lanka deploys troops to contain deadly riot at overcrowded Mahara Prison

    Sri Lanka deployed hundreds of troops and elite commandos to contain riots at Mahara Prison, where an inmate was killed and six others wounded. The riots, which involved destruction of prison buildings, occurred due to overcrowding at the facility near Colombo, and the situation is now under control.

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