The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Indian mission in touch with Sri Lanka prison riot victim’s family, say sources
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Meera Srinivasan
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The Indian High Commission is coordinating with Sri Lankan authorities following the death of an Indian inmate during a violent prison riot in Negombo. The incident, which resulted in 28 deaths, has prompted the Sri Lankan government to address long-standing issues of prison overcrowding.
The High Commission of India in Colombo is in touch with Sri Lankan authorities and the family of the Indian inmate who was among those killed in the recent prison riots , sources told The Hindu on Friday (July 10, 2026). However, neither the Sri Lankan nor Indian authorities have officially commented on the development.
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