Clashes at Negombo prison kill at least 26

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Clashes erupted inside a prison in Negombo, on the outskirts of Sri Lanka's capital, killing at least 26 people and injuring more than 100, officials and a TV station reported. Police said the unrest began on Sunday and continued into Monday. Justice minister Harshana Nanayakkara said he takes responsibility and that seven prison officials and 19 inmates were among the dead, and he said the situation had been brought under control. Preliminary findings indicate the violence likely stemmed from a confrontation between a group allegedly supporting drug trafficking inside the prison and another group opposed to those activities. The incident raises urgent questions about prison security and internal criminal networks.

At least 26 people died in Negombo prison clashes