Two prisoners escape from Welikada

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A prison inmate and a man detained in connection with a killing and three other cases were reported to have escaped from the Welikada Prisons today while under treatment at the prison hospital’s psychiatric ward.

Prison media spokesman T.N. Upuldeniya said one of the escapees was a resident of Homagama while the other was a resident of Embilipitiya.

He said the escapees had used a wooden table to scale the prison wall.

A search operation has been launched by the Prisons Department. (Darshana Sanjeewa)

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Comments - 6

Hk Thursday, 17 April 2014 10:49 AM

I was very sad to read the news of Srilanka where the country stands (

teda Thursday, 17 April 2014 04:34 PM

all are escaping Macows & prisoners hahaha via DM Android App

mithra Thursday, 17 April 2014 03:15 PM

They have not escaped. They were bailed out or have got a pardon..

Dee Friday, 18 April 2014 04:12 AM

Maybe some relatives of the macaws.

max Saturday, 19 April 2014 02:43 PM

welikada is a 1 star hotel,they went to 5 star hotel.

Patriot Saturday, 19 April 2014 03:59 PM

What goodness you can expect from Sri Lanka ?

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