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Entities / Governments / Sri Lanka — Welikada Prison
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Sri Lanka — Welikada Prison

Tracked across 2 events · 107 articles · First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last active Aug 08, 2026

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Sri Lanka prison riots kill three
On August 7, 2026, three inmates were killed and at least 23 injured in separate prison riots in Sri Lanka, according to Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala. One inmate died at Colombo's New Magazine Prison…
Impact: Maximum-security prison where an escape attempt was thwarted, leading to one death and 10 wounded. It is a key site of unrest.
Aug 07, 2026 · 21 articles
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Negombo Prison Riot Kills 28
Impact: Mentioned as a previous site of a deadly riot in 2012. Provides historical context for prison violence in Sri Lanka.
Jul 06, 2026 · 86 articles
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