Sri Lanka, Oct. 20 -- One of the three inmates who escaped from the Kandakadu Rehabilitation Centre in Welikanda has been arrested in a joint operation conducted by the Welikanda Police and the Army on Saturday evening (17).Locate Inmates

The three inmates had escaped after evading Army security personnel at around 5 a.m. on Friday (16) while the inmates were being assembled for a roll call, Welikanda Police Station OIC Chief Inspector Amila Herath said.

The arrested inmate is a resident of Habarana. He was taken into custody while hiding in a forested area in Kandakadu. Operations are underway to apprehend the two remaining escapees, ASP for Welikanda, Kapila Bandara said.Find Rehab Centers

According to the Police, the three inmates w...