Sri Lanka Prison Gang Clash Kills at Least 19, Injures 100-Plus

According to Lianhe Zaobao citing AFP, a riot and clash between rival inmate groups at a prison in Negombo, about 30 kilometers north of Colombo, left at least 19 people dead and more than 100 injured. The unrest broke out Sunday afternoon (July 5) and, while the situation was brought under control that night, violence flared again Monday morning (July 6), police said. Negombo Hospital received the bodies of four prison guards and 15 inmates, and said more than 100 injured inmates were taken in for treatment.