Number of prisoners reached 19,067 persons in 2015 in Sri Lanka, according to the United Nations. This is 3.58% less than in the previous year.
Historically, number of prisoners in Sri Lanka reached an all time high of 28,582 persons in 2008 and an all time low of 19,067 persons in 2015.
Sri Lanka has been ranked 36th within the group of 105 countries we follow in terms of number of prisoners.
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