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General07 August 2026

Security forces deployed to control unrest at Dalupotha prison

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The protest by the inmates at the Negombo Dalupotha prison continues.

The Police, Police Special Task Force, riot control unit, and the Air Force were called to control the unrest, according to our correspondent.
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