Committee appointed to investigate Sri Lanka’s Negombo Prison clash

Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa and two others were served indictments before the Colombo High Court today (July 07) over corruption charges linked to an Rs. 8.85 million compensation payment.

The upgraded Narahenpita Railway Station was reopened to the public yesterday (July 06) after a Rs. 40 million refurbishment under the ‘Dream Destination’ programme.

Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara visited the Negombo District General Hospital yesterday afternoon (July 06) to check on prison officers injured in the Negombo Prison incident.

The inaugural ceremony of “Badhu Shakthi 2026” National Tax Week was held at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo yesterday morning (July 06), under the patronage of Speaker of Parliament Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Colombo Crimes Division have launched investigations into the Negombo Prison clashes, which left 26 people dead.

The Deputy Controller (Administration) of the Department of Immigration and Emigration was arrested today (July 06, 2026) over the alleged issuance of a passport using false details.

Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara, said the death toll from today’s (July 06) clash at Negombo Prison has risen to 26.

A 67-year-old suspect was arrested with 116,736 cannabis plants during a raid in the Galamuna Reserve in Hambegamuwa on July 5, 2026.

A committee has been appointed to investigate the Negombo Prison clash that left two inmates dead and dozens injured yesterday (July 05).

Two inmates have died following a clash between two groups of inmates at the Negombo Prison this afternoon (July 05), hospital sources said.

More than 1,000 Sri Lanka Police officers have been removed from service over various offences, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala said.

The Residencies Kirulapone, a Rs. 5,784 million apartment complex with 624 housing units, was opened yesterday (July 4) for low-income families living in Colombo urban areas.

A suspect believed to have driven the car used by the gunmen in the Akuregoda killing of a lawyer and his wife was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake today (July 4).

Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) has called for urgent action to clear accumulated garbage in the Colombo Municipal Council area amid concerns over public health and the risk of dengue during the rainy season.

A special dengue prevention programme focusing on high-risk areas in the Western Province began this morning (July 04) under the instructions of Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.