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Sri Lanka deploys troops to contain growing prison unrest

Sri Lanka deploys troops to contain growing prison unrest

  • Sri Lankan jails have been hit by a spate of unrest in recent weeks, with 10 guards and 23 inmates killed in two separate riots
  • More than three-quarters of inmates in Sri Lanka are remand prisoners awaiting trial
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Sri Lanka closes schools as floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rains kill 7

Sri Lanka closes schools as floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rains kill 7

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Sri Lanka deploys troops after prison riot

Sri Lanka deploys troops after prison riot

By AFP ·
UN urges Sri Lanka give rights commission access to prisons after violence

UN urges Sri Lanka give rights commission access to prisons after violence

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How Arab News in Sinhalese expands news access for Sri Lankans in Middle East

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Twenty-five dead, 100 injured in clashes at Sri Lanka prison, sources say video

Twenty-five dead, 100 injured in clashes at Sri Lanka prison, sources say

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Special Sri Lanka expands medical education with new Saudi-funded university complex

Sri Lanka expands medical education with new Saudi-funded university complex

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Sri Lanka arrests ex-navy chief on corruption charges

Sri Lanka arrests ex-navy chief on corruption charges

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Sri Lanka ends emergency imposed since deadly 2025 cyclone

Sri Lanka ends emergency imposed since deadly 2025 cyclone

By AFP ·
Sri Lanka troops to battle deadly dengue mosquitoes as cases rise

Sri Lanka troops to battle deadly dengue mosquitoes as cases rise

By AFP ·
Sri Lanka battles surge in dengue fever, with more than 44,000 cases so far this year

Sri Lanka battles surge in dengue fever, with more than 44,000 cases so far this year

By Reuters ·
Sri Lanka bribery commission arrests ex-president’s son, court gives bail

Sri Lanka bribery commission arrests ex-president’s son, court gives bail

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Sri Lanka’s ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa grilled over Airbus bribery claims

Sri Lanka’s ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa grilled over Airbus bribery claims

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