Sri Lanka prison riot results in 3 deaths and 23 injuries

Authorities in Sri Lanka are investigating links between narcotics dealers and gang rivalries following violent prison riots that resulted in three inmate deaths and numerous injuries. Police and riot squads responded to disturbances at the New Magazine Prison in Colombo and Kuruwita Prison, where inmates clashed and attempted to escape. Overcrowding in the prison system, which holds four times its capacity, is exacerbating tensions, prompting government efforts to address the crisis and reduce the backlog of court cases.

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