Police arrested at least six prisoners who managed to escape, but were yesterday still searching for others. Another 42 people were wounded in the shoot-out that resulted after the rioting prisoners briefly took control of at least part of the Welikada prison in Colombo.
Thirteen police officers, four soldiers, a prison guard and a passer-by also were being treated for injuries. Police declined to say how many inmates may have escaped.
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