A group of prisoners at Welikada Prison started a fast on the roof

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September 21, 2021

A group of prisoners at Welikada Prison have climbed on the roof of the prison and started a fast.

Ten prisoners who have been sentenced to death have started a fast.

They demand that their prison sentences be commuted.

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