The Hindu·2 min read·medium
One inmate killed, six wounded in Sri Lanka prison riot, says police
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A riot at Sri Lanka's Mahara Prison resulted in one inmate's death and six injuries, marking the latest incident in a series of violent clashes within the country's overcrowded jail system. Authorities have deployed special forces to secure the perimeter as concerns over prison capacity continue to mount.
At least one inmate was killed, and another six were taken to hospital after a riot at a prison outside Sri Lanka’s capital on Saturday (August 1, 2026), police said.
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