Overview
- Prison officials and police said a violent fight between rival inmate groups in the overcapacity Negombo prison killed at least two people and left several others injured.
- Prison authorities moved 34 of the most seriously hurt inmates to Negombo Hospital for treatment and said additional prisoners required medical attention.
- A group of female inmates climbed onto a prison rooftop to protest the spread of dengue fever inside the facility, drawing attention to disease risks.
- The national police Special Task Force was called in to restore order inside the jail after the clash and the rooftop protest.
- The episode highlights long‑running problems in Sri Lanka’s prisons, including overcrowding, disease control and strained management, and officials have not yet released details of arrests or a formal investigation.