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3 inmates killed, over 20 injured in fresh prison clashes in Sri Lanka

Separate prison clashes in Sri Lanka killed three inmates and injured twenty-three others. Unrest at Kuruwita prison resulted in two deaths and thirteen injuries after a drug bust. Magazine Prison saw one inmate killed and ten injured during a Thursday night riot. Authorities have brought both violent incidents under control with military assistance. The government suspects these escalating prison disturbances are part of an organized plot.

7 Aug 2026 4:13 pm