Negombo Prison Clash: Cases To Be Heard Online From Today (13)

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Department of Prisons says court proceedings of inmates in the Negombo Prison clash will be conducted online from today.Prior to the recent deadly clash, Negombo Prison housed around 2,400 inmates.Following the violence, the majority of inmates were transferred to other prisons.The Department says only around 600 inmates remain at the Negombo Prison at present.The remaining inmates are also expected to be transferred to other prisons in the coming days.The Department added that family visits are currently not permitted for the remaining inmates.The recent clash between drug traffickers and organised crime figures inside Negombo Prison claimed the lives of eight prison officers and 21 inmates, while nearly 100 others were injured.