Welikada Prison
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title:
Welikada Prison
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The Welikada Prison is a maximum-security prison and the largest prison in Sri Lanka. It was built in 1841 by the British colonial government under Governor Campbell. The prison covers an area of 48 acres (190,000 m2). It is overcrowded with about 1700 detainees exceeding the actual number that could be accommodated. The prison also has a gallows and its own hospital. The prison is administered by the Department of Prisons. Following the attempted military coup in 1962, the arrested military and
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Maximum security prison in Colombo, Sri Lanka
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welikada_Prison
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2024-02-28T03:28:45Z
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