Negombo prison unrest under control: Sri Lankan authorities

COLOMBO, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan authorities have brought the unrest at the Negombo Prison under control and launched several investigations into the violent clashes that killed 26 people, officials said Tuesday. Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said the dead included seven prison officers and 19 inmates, adding that 23 prison officers and 54 inmates were receiving treatment in hospitals. The Colombo Crime Division and the...