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Media barred from publishing evidence in Negombo Prison killings case

Source: Sri Lanka Mirror
Category: Technology
Region: Sri Lanka
Published: July 30, 2026 at 15:31

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The former Chief Jailer of Negombo Prison, Wikrama Jayantha Kumara, who was serving as the prison’s Chief Jailer at the time of the incident in which 10 prison officers and 22 inmates were killed, gave evidence before the Negombo Magistrate’s Court today (30). According to court sources, the hearing commenced at around 1.00 p.m. before […]

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