Sri Lanka plans to open a new prison in a disused hospital building, the justice ministry announced on July 8 after a riot killed 20 inmates and eight guards at an overcrowded jail.

At least 23 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in Sri Lanka's deadliest prison riot in over five years.

Officials in Sri Lanka say deadly clashes have broken inside a prison on the outskirt of the capital Colombo.

Tragic violence has erupted at Sri Lanka's Negombo prison, claiming 19 lives and injuring 72. The unrest, fueled by a clash between rival inmate groups over alleged drug…

Sri Lanka prison riot leaves 19 dead and over 100 injured as rival gangs clash in Negombo jail, hospital officials confirm amid rising concerns over prison violence.

Violent clashes at Sri Lanka's Negombo Prison result in 19 deaths and 72 injuries, prompting investigations and heightened security measures.

Clashes in a Sri Lankan jail have killed at least 19 people, including four guards, and wounded more than 100 in the worst prison riot in more than five years, officials said on…

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…

Further 100 injured in clashes between two groups of inmates

The wounded were rushed to the Negombo hospital, north of the capital Colombo, following overnight clashes between inmates from two drug gangs, police said.

The wounded were rushed to the Negombo hospital, about 35km north of the capital Colombo, following overnight clashes between inmates from two drug gangs at the area's main…

More than two dozen people have died and over 100 injured following a violent dispute between different prison populations in Negombo.

The unrest began on Sunday at the prison in the coastal town of Negombo when convicted prisoners clashed with inmates who were being held on remand. | World News

COLOMBO, July 6 — 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...

COLOMBO, July 6 — 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...

Fighting began on Sunday evening at Negombo Prison, which houses several thousand inmates.

Victims with cuts and gunshot injuries rushed to hospital after fighting between prisoners from two drug gangs

Clashes broke out inside a prison in the outskirts of Sri Lanka's capital, killing at least 26 people and injuring more than 100, officials and a TV station reported Monday.…

COLOMBO: Clashes in a Sri Lankan jail killed 26 people, including seven guards, and wounded more than 100 in the...

Families of inmates protested as they sought updates on relatives caught in the deadly riot

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The death toll in Sri Lanka’s prison clash rose Tuesday to 26, including seven prison officials and 19 inmates, while the government announced that three