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Sri Lankan government soldiers in protective clothes prepare to spray disinfectant inside a railway station in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some, it can cause more severe illness, especially in older adults and people with existing health problems. AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena
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Sri Lanka frees prisoners after pandemic sparks deadly jail riot

Sri Lanka’s prisons house just over 30,000 inmates, nearly three times their capacity, and about 1,200 of them have tested positive for the coronavirus with two deaths

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Sri Lanka coronavirus prison riot leaves 8 dead, over 50 wounded