Tragic Incident Inside Negombo Prison: CID Submits Medical & Investigation Progress Reports 🏛️

Key Findings: • Judicial Medical Officer reports confirm 17 of 28 deaths inside Negombo Prison were caused by gunshot injuries, while 11 resulted from blunt weapon assaults. • Negombo Chief Magistrate Shilani Perera stated justice will be administered equally without differentiating between prison officers and inmates. Investigation Progress: • Case involves deaths of 10 Rapid Strike Force personnel and 21 inmates. • CID's Commercial Crimes Division recorded statements from 969 individuals: 563 inmates, 200 prison officers, 130 Police Special Task Force personnel, 65 civilians, and 11 police officers. • Aliases used by 40 suspects have been identified so far. • CID directed to conduct a comprehensive investigation into potential criminal offences.