Sri Lankan police say a deadly clash has broken out at a prison outside the capital

Officials and police in Sri Lanka report that deadly clashes have broken out inside a prison located on the outskirts of the capital Colombo. The unrest occurred at the prison in Negombo, situated about 35 kilometers north of Colombo, starting on Sunday and continuing thereafter. These violent confrontations within the facility have resulted in fatalities, as confirmed by Sri Lankan police and government officials monitoring the situation at the correctional site outside the capital city.