Authorities were forced to use tear gas to bring a tense situation under control at the Pallansena Open-Air Correctional Centre in Dalupotha, Negombo, after a group of inmates launched a protest from the prison roof.
According to reports from the scene, the protesting inmates allegedly threw stones at prison officers during the incident, escalating tensions within the facility.
Security operations at the correctional centre have since been strengthened, with multiple units deployed to manage the situation. Police, the Police Special Task Force (STF), the Police Riot Control Unit, and Sri Lanka Air Force personnel have been mobilised as part of efforts to restore order.
Authorities are continuing to monitor the situation at the facility while further details regarding the cause of the protest are awaited.
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