Indian national among inmates killed in Negombo Prison Clash

An Indian national was among the inmates killed in clashes with the Negombo Prison on Monday (06), with the victim identified as a 73-year-old male.The death toll from the clash rose to 28 with one more prison officer succumbing to serious injuries yesterday. Over 100 people wer…

An Indian national was among the inmates killed in clashes with the Negombo Prison on Monday (06), with the victim identified as a 73-year-old male.The death toll from the clash rose to 28 with one more prison officer succumbing to serious injuries yesterday. Over 100 people were injured in the violence. Meanwhile, the High Commission of India in Colombo has not yet issued an official statement on the death of the Indian national.