Deadly Prison Riot in Sri Lanka Leaves Dozens Dead and Injured
A riot at a prison in Negombo, Sri Lanka, resulted in at least 25 deaths and over 100 injuries. The clashes reportedly occurred between rival prisoner groups.
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Sri Lanka prison riots leave 26 dead and more than 100 injured
The two days of violence at Negombo Prison are the worst prison riots in the country in years.
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The country has faced criticism from human rights activists for the conditions in its prisons, including overcrowding and failing to protect inmates.
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Inmates and guards killed in deadly fighting at Sri Lanka prison
Read full article →25 dead and more than 100 injured after clashes break out in Sri Lanka prison
Twenty-five people have been killed and around 100 injured following clashes between prisoners in Sri Lanka, police and hospital sources have said.
By Uditha Jayasinghe
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Tragic violence at Sri Lanka's Negombo prison has claimed 19 lives and injured 72, including security personnel. Clashes between rival inmate groups, reportedly over drug trafficking, escalated after prisoners seized firearms. Authorities have deployed special forces to restore order and launched multiple investigations into the deadly unrest. Security remains on high alert.
By TOI WORLD DESK
Read full article →25 killed, 100 injured in clashes between two groups at prison in Sri Lanka
The unrest began on Sunday at the prison in the coastal town of Negombo when convicted prisoners clashed with inmates who were being held on remand.
Read full article →Sri Lanka prison riot kills 23, wounds more than 100
Clashes in a Sri Lankan jail killed 23 people, including six guards, and wounded more than 100 in the country’s deadliest prison riot in years, officials said Monday. Victims with cuts and gunshot injuries were rushed to Negombo Hospital, north of the capital Colombo following overnight fighting between inmates from two drug gangs, police said. Hospital director Pushpa Gamlath said there were 23 bodies at the state-run facility, as well as more than 100 wounded inmates and guards from Negombo...
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Read full article →At least 25 dead, 100 injured in clashes between prisoner groups at Sri Lanka jail, sources say
"The military has been requested to provide support to the police, but at the moment they are on standby," Sri Lankan Army Spokesman Brigadier Waruna Gamage told Reuters.
Read full article →25 Dead, 100 Injured In Clashes At Sri Lanka Prison
The wounded were rushed to the Negombo hospital, north of the capital Colombo, following overnight clashes between inmates from two drug gangs at the area's main prison, police said.
Read full article →Sri Lanka prison riot kills 25, wounds more than 100
The wounded were rushed to the Negombo hospital, about 35km north of the capital Colombo, following overnight clashes between inmates from two drug gangs at the area's main prison, police said.
Read full article →Clashes escalate at Sri Lanka prison to leave 25 dead, many more injured
Dozens of people gathered outside the prison and had to be held back by a police cordon
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