Police say that the conflict between two teams of inmates at Negombo Jail this afternoon (5) was orchestrated by a drug trafficker named Suresh, who is claimed to have shut hyperlinks with the underworld determine generally known as “Booru Moona”.
Studies point out that the violence was triggered by allegations {that a} drug trafficking operation had been uncovered.
Two inmates have been killed within the incident, whereas 28 injured prisoners are at present receiving remedy in hospital, in line with the Negombo Basic Hospital.
Police acknowledged that two inmates in vital situation had been transferred to the Nationwide Hospital.
Negombo Jail homes each short-term convicts and remand prisoners and at present accommodates practically 1,800 inmates.
Police additional acknowledged that disruptive inmates broke the locks on particular cells and assaulted high-profile prisoners being held there.
Additionally they alleged that one other group of inmates broke into the jail dispensary and consumed extreme portions of painkillers in an try and develop into intoxicated.
Amid the unrest, feminine inmates at Negombo Jail have been seen staging a protest from the roof of the ability.
In line with the police, they have been protesting in help of the teams concerned within the conflict.
In the meantime, numerous family members who gathered outdoors the jail additionally grew to become agitated, accusing the authorities of failing to offer info relating to the inmates.
Police later intervened and allowed a bunch of family members to go to those that had been admitted to hospital.
A number of items, together with the Riot Management Unit, the Police Particular Job Drive and the Police, stay deployed inside and across the jail complicated in an effort to take care of management of the scenario.
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(Earlier Information : July 05, 2026 8.02pm)
Newest replace on the conflict at Negombo Jail
The overall variety of inmates admitted to the Negombo Hospital following a conflict between two teams of prisoners on the Negombo Jail this afternoon (5) has risen to 35.
Two inmates have been killed within the incident, whereas two others who sustained severe accidents have been transferred to the Nationwide Hospital of Sri Lanka for additional remedy.
Studies point out that ten of the injured inmates are as a result of endure surgical procedure on the Negombo Hospital.
Hospital sources acknowledged that the remaining injured prisoners are receiving in-patient remedy on the similar facility.
Data means that the conflict was triggered by an incident involving the disclosure of a drug trafficking operation.
The Police and the Police Particular Job Drive have been deployed to take care of safety inside the jail premises.
