Sri Lanka Prison Riot Turns Deadly: At Least 25 Killed in One of the Country’s Worst Jail Uprisings in Years
Sri Lanka has witnessed one of its deadliest prison uprisings in recent years after at least 25 people were killed and dozens more injured during two days of violent riots at Negombo Prison, located north of the capital city, Colombo. The unrest, which began as a confrontation between rival groups of inmates, quickly escalated into…