A large stockpile of sharp weapons, allegedly used by inmates to attack prison officers during the clashes at the Negombo ...

A two-day riot at Sri Lanka's Negombo Prison has left at least 25 people dead and around 100 injured after clashes between ...

The death toll in Sri Lanka’s prison clash rose Tuesday to 26 — seven prison officials and 19 inmates — with authorities ...

The Negombo Prison riot, which led to 29 deaths of inmates and prison officers and left more than 100 injured, exposed ...

By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO, July 6 (Reuters) - Twenty-five people were killed and about 100 injured as security officials ...

Riots at a prison in western Sri Lanka have killed 26 people, seven of them guards, and injured more than 100. The two days of violence at Negombo Prison, in a coastal town north of Colombo, began ...

A committee has been appointed to investigate the damage caused to property at the Negombo Prison following the recent clash ...

A drug gang clash inside Sri Lanka’s Negombo Prison escalated into a deadly armed uprising after inmates stormed the prison ...

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has launched a wide-ranging investigation into the recent violence at Negombo Prison, including the deaths and injuries of inmates and prison officers, ...

It felt like stepping into a war zone. A No Entry sign greeted us at the entrance to the road leading up to the Negombo ...

The Negombo prison riot in Sri Lanka resulted in 26 deaths, involving both prison officials and inmates. The clash, sparked ...

Sri Lanka, July 10 -- Following the emergency that arose at Negombo Prison on July 5 and 6, the prison administration has deemed it unsuitable to continue housing inmates within the premises.