Officer Who Opened Fire During Negombo Prison Unrest Moved to Pallekele

Sri Lanka Prison Riot Exposes Intertwined Crises of Drugs, Crime and Overcrowding

A recent prison riot at Negombo underscores the need for the government to dismantle drug trafficking networks, contain criminal activity and carry out prison reforms.

Sri Lanka's media: The death toll from the violent clash at Negombo Prison in Sri Lanka has risen to 31, after two more prison guards died while receiving treatment at the National Hospital in Colombo, police said. Among the dead are 10 prison officers.

Officer who opened fire during Negombo Prison unrest moved to Pallekele

Officer who opened fire during Negombo Prison unrest moved to Pallekele

Negombo Prison Clash Death Toll Rises As Two More Prison Officers Die

COLOMBO (News 1st): Two more prison officers have died while receiving treatment at the National Hospital for injuries sustained in the clash at the N - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news, world news and much more from News 1st, Sri Lanka's leading news network.

Two more officials die after Sri Lanka prison riot, toll reaches 32 - OrissaPOST

Colombo: Two more officials from the riot-hit Negombo jail in Sri Lanka have succumbed to their injuries, bringing the overall death toll to 32, prison spokesman CI Gajanayake said Tuesday. The number of prison officials killed has now gone up to 10, while at least 22 inmates died and another 20 remain hospitalised. July 5 and 6, violent clashes erupted in the Negombo jail following a narcotics dispute among rival groups of inmates. Later, it tu…