At least 25 inmates have been killed and around 100 injured following a violent clash between two groups of prisoners at a jail in Negombo, a coastal city about 35 kilometers north of Colombo. The incident began on Sunday between convicted prisoners and those awaiting trial, according to police and hospital sources cited by Reuters on Monday.
Authorities said searches inside the prison are ongoing as officials work to confirm the full number of casualties. The Sri Lankan Army spokesperson, Waruna Gamaga, stated that the military has been instructed to remain on standby to assist police if necessary, though they have not yet been deployed.
Local broadcaster Derana TV aired footage showing a heavy police presence outside the prison and a police bus carrying injured inmates away from the facility. The cause of the clash and the current condition of the injured prisoners were not immediately detailed in the reports.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ০৬ জুলাই ২০২৬, ১৮: ১৫ শ্রীলঙ্কার উপকূলীয় শহর নেগোম্বোর একটি কারাগারে বন্দিদের দুটির দলের সংঘর্ষের ঘটনায় মৃতের সংখ্যা বেড়ে ২৫-এ দাঁড়িয়েছে। ইতোমধ্যে আরো প্রায় ১০০ জন আহত হয়েছেন। সোমবার পুলিশ ও হাসপাতাল সূত্রের বরাত দিয়ে এ তথ্য
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