Welikada remand inmates protest on roof…

November 18, 2020  

 

 

A group of inmates at the Welikada Remand Prison launched a protest on top of the prison roof today (November 16) demanding they be granted bail. Reportedly, they have been remanded over drug-related offenses. Photos by: Sanjeewa Lasantha

 

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