Dancing their way to a new life

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About 26 prisoners have gone through months of training this year as traditional dancers under a rehabilitation program. First introduced in 1982, the program aims to equip prisoners with skills to allow them to find jobs or join traditional dancing troupes upon their release. Reuters photographer Dinuka Liyanawatte captured these highlights of the latest graduation ceremony of the program last week at Welikada Prison in Colombo

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