Sri Lanka prison riot kills 23, wounds more than 100

Clashes in a Sri Lankan jail have killed 23 people, including four guards, and wounded more than 100 in the country's deadliest prison riot in more than five years, officials said Monday. The wounded were rushed to the Negombo hospital,

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Published 7 July 2026, 8:00 · Updated 18:12

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Sri Lanka prison riot kills 23, wounds more than 100

AFP | Colombo

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Clashes in a Sri Lankan jail have killed 23 people, including four guards, and wounded more than 100 in the country's deadliest prison riot in more than five years, officials said Monday.

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.

Hospital director Pushpa Gamlath said there were 23 bodies at her state-run health facility, and more than 100 wounded inmates and guards were also admitted.

Sri Lanka prison riot kills 23, wounds more than 100

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