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Sri Lanka prison riot leaves 27 dead in gang clashes

A violent riot erupted in Sri Lanka's Negombo prison, resulting in at least 27 deaths and over 100 injuries. The clashes began when rival gangs overpowered prison guards, seized weapons, and engaged in gunfire. Authorities have launched a criminal investigation and appointed a commission to probe the incident, which also saw inmates destroy a CCTV camera. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on a major violent event with a high death toll and significant injuries, prompting official investigations. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Sri Lanka prison riot leaves 27 dead in gang clashes

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Sri Lanka probes prison riot as death toll rises to 27

    Sri Lanka launched an investigation on Tuesday into its deadliest prison riot in years, as the death toll from clashes between rival drug gangs rose to 27. Armed police and commandos were not sent into the prison but were deployed to guard the perimeter of Negombo prison, as auth…