Sri Lanka
Capital city —
Country population
i2019Type of government
Human Development Index
0.782(72/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i12/2020Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i12/2020Prison density
i10/2013Total number of prison facilities
i2018An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i2018Incarcerated minors
i10/2013Percentage of untried prisoners
i2019Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms
Prison population
Total number of prisoners
28,915
i
12/2020
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
135
i
12/2020
Prison density
191 %
i
10/2013
Total number of prison facilities
60
i
2018