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- Wann
- 9. Nov. 2012
- Art
- Unruhen
- Koordinaten
- 6.92° N, 79.88° E
- Description
- 2012 prison riot in Colombo, Sri Lanka
2012 Welikada prison riot
Prison riot in Colombo, Sri Lanka
The Welikada prison riot was a prison riot that occurred on 9 November 2012 at Welikada Prison in Sri Lanka. The riot broke out during a search for illegal arms. The riot left 27 people dead and 40 injured. The government has appointed a committee to investigate the riot. Welikada Prison, which has around 4,000 prisoners, has witnessed a number of violent riots in its history.
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