Negombo Prison inmate transferred to Boossa dies after sudden illness

Sri Lanka: Deaths of transferred Negombo prisoners following clashes must be urgently investigated

Responding to reports that two prisoners have died after being transferred from Negombo prison following violence earlier this week that left at least 28 people dead including at least seven prison officials, Babu Ram Pant, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for South Asia, said: “The reports emerging about these deaths and the allegations of torture and other ill-treatment of other inmates transferred from Negombo are deeply alarm…

Negombo Prison inmate transferred to Boossa dies after sudden illness

Negombo Prison inmate transferred to Boossa dies after sudden illness