At least 25 dead in Sri Lanka prison clash; military called in

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• Ada Derana (English) — Negombo Prison Unrest: Five prison officers among 25 killed, Air Force deploys helicopter
• NewsFirst — Two Prison Officers Among Three Killed in Fresh Negombo Prison Rioting
• Ada Derana (English) — Negombo Prison renewed unrest: Death toll climbs to seven, 50 injured
• NewsFirst — Negombo Prison Death Toll Rises to Seven
• Ada Derana (English) — 25 killed, 100 injured in today's violence at Negombo Prison
• Ada Derana (English) — Three killed in renewed unrest at Negombo Prison
• EconomyNext — At least 25 dead in Sri Lanka prison clash; military called in
  Publisher timestamp: 06/07/2026, 14:35:35 (Sri Lanka)
• NewsWire — Dramatic footage from deadly Negombo prison clash
  Publisher timestamp: 06/07/2026, 13:25:33 (Sri Lanka)
• NewsWire — Five prison officers and 20 inmates killed in Negombo prison clashes
  Publisher timestamp: 06/07/2026, 13:04:23 (Sri Lanka)
• NewsWire — Negombo Prison unrest : Death toll increases to five
  Publisher timestamp: 06/07/2026, 11:52:03 (Sri Lanka)
• NewsWire — 3 killed, including 2 security officers, in fresh clashes at Negombo Prison
  Publisher timestamp: 06/07/2026, 11:39:56 (Sri Lanka)