At least 25 killed in Sri Lanka prison riots
Summary
At least 25 people, including four prison guards, were killed and over 100 injured during two days of riots at Negombo Prison in Sri Lanka. The violence started with fights between inmates and escalated into large disturbances involving gunfire and roof-top protests.Key Facts
- The riots happened over two days at Negombo Prison, north of Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo.
- Violence began after two groups of prisoners clashed and some inmates reportedly took weapons from guards.
- Four prison guards and at least 21 inmates were killed during the riots.
- Prisoners from both male and female sections climbed onto rooftops demanding to be released.
- The unrest was triggered by an inmate reporting a drug trafficking operation inside the prison.
- Some injured prisoners had bullet wounds, cuts, and bruises and were taken to local hospitals.
- The prison’s roof partly collapsed, injuring some female inmates.
- Sri Lankan prisons are severely overcrowded, holding four times their intended number of inmates.
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