Colombo (News 1st); 122 prison inmates have tested positive for COVID-19, said the Department of Prisons on Monday (14).

Among them, 120 are male prisoners and the other 02 are remand inmates.

The total number of COVID-19 cases reported from Sri Lankan prisons rose to 3087, said the Department of Prisons.

Among the numbers are 103 prison officers.

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