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SRI LANKA: 817 INDIVIDUALS SENTENCED TO DEATH CURRENTLY HELD IN PRISONS
February 18, 2026: The Ministry of Justice and National Integration announced that a total of 817 individuals, both local and foreign, sentenced to death are currently imprisoned across the country, Ada Derana reported on February 16, 2026.
According to the 2025 Progress Report, as of September 30, 2025, there were 811 local prisoners on death row, comprising 792 men and 19 women.
The report further revealed that five foreign nationals and one individual convicted of a terrorism-related offence are also among those sentenced to death.
In addition, 311 individuals are currently serving life imprisonment, including 70 foreign nationals.
Of this, three individuals have been sentenced to life imprisonment specifically for terrorism-related offences, the Ministry report noted. (Source: Ada Derana, 16/02/2026)
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