Sri Lanka Police Say One Inmate Killed, Six Wounded in Prison Riot Sri Lanka's prison system has long been plagued by overcrowding and neglect.
The latest incident at Mahara Prison near Colombo, where one inmate was killed and six others wounded in a riot, is the most recent manifestation of a systemic crisis that has been brewing for years.
The statistics are stark: Sri Lanka's prisons operate at roughly four times their intended capacity, leading to frequent violent incidents.