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Riots Erupt as Overcrowding Tensions Arise in Sri Lankan Prison
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August 7, 2026
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2:02Now PlayingSri Lankan police and special forces moved to contain a riot at a prison in Negombo on Friday after inmates hurled rocks over security walls and attempted to breach prison barriers.
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