Sri Lanka deploys troops after prison riot
- Asia Inmates destroyed multiple buildings inside Mahara Prison, just outside the capital Colombo, police said.
- Sri Lanka deployed hundreds of troops and elite commandos on Aug 2 to contain riots at an overcrowded prison.
- (Photo: AFP) 02 Aug 2026 04:51PM COLOMBO: Sri Lanka deployed hundreds of troops and elite commandos on Sunday (Aug 2) to contain riots at an overcrowded prison where an inmate was killed and six others wounded, police said.
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- Asia Inmates destroyed multiple buildings inside Mahara Prison, just outside the capital Colombo, police said.
- Sri Lanka deployed hundreds of troops and elite commandos on Aug 2 to contain riots at an overcrowded prison.
- (Photo: AFP) 02 Aug 2026 04:51PM COLOMBO: Sri Lanka deployed hundreds of troops and elite commandos on Sunday (Aug 2) to contain riots at an overcrowded prison where an inmate was killed and six others wounded, police said.
Sources: CNA