Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUditha JayasingheMonday 06 July 2026 12:15 BSTAt least 16 inmates and four guards killed in Sri Lanka prison riotsClashes between prisoners in Sri Lanka have resulted in 25 fatalities and approximately 100 injuries, according to police and hospital sources.The incidents commenced on Sunday at a prison in Negombo, a coastal town situated about 35 km north of the commercial capital city of Colombo.The conflict involved convicted prisoners and those held under detention, though the specific cause of the clashes has not yet been determined.Authorities are currently clearing areas within the prison to account for all casualties, with the military placed on standby to provide support to the police if required.Television visuals depicted a significant police deployment outside the prison gates and a police bus transporting injured inmates from the facility.In full25 dead and more than 100 injured after clashes break out in Sri Lanka prisonMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in