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UN rights office urges Sri Lanka to investigate deadly prison violence amid torture allegations
Jurist 11 Jul 2026
UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani called for accountability after violence erupted at Negombo Prison on July 5, leaving at least 28 people dead, including seven prison officials, and injuring more than 100 others.
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Sri Lanka ditches Negombo prison after riots, over 100-yr-old facility to be reused
Deccan Herald 09 Jul 2026
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‘I accept responsibility’: ‘I accept responsibility’: Sri Lankan minister says situation under control after Negombo ...
The Independent 07 Jul 2026
Families of inmates protested as they sought updates on relatives caught in the deadly riot .
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Negombo prison unrest under control: Sri Lankan authorities
Xinhua 07 Jul 2026
COLOMBO, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan authorities have brought the unrest at the Negombo Prison under control and launched several investigations into the violent clashes that killed 26 people, officials said Tuesday.
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Sri Lanka Prison Riot Leaves 19 Dead and Over 100 Injured in Negombo Jail Clashes
Gulf News 06 Jul 2026
Rival gang clashes in a Sri Lankan jail have killed at least 19 people and wounded more than ...
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Prison clashes in Sri Lanka’s Negombo: At least 19 dead, 72 injured
The Hindu 06 Jul 2026
Preliminary findings have revealed that the violence is believed to have erupted between a group allegedly supporting drug trafficking activities within the prison and another group opposed to such activities ....
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Sri Lanka prison unrest: Negombo toll rises to 26, minister takes responsibility
India Today 06 Jul 2026
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Riot in Sri Lanka’s Negombo prison leaves at least 23 dead
New York Times 06 Jul 2026
The country has faced criticism from human rights activists for the conditions in its prisons, including overcrowding and failing to protect inmates ... .
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Bioparc Valencia says goodbye to Negombo, one of Europe's longest-living Sri Lankan leopards
Spanish News Today 06 May 2026
Bioparc Valencia has announced the death of Negombo, a male Sri Lankan leopard who spent more than 15 years at the park and became one of the longest-living examples of his subspecies in European zoos.
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