# Sri Lanka prison riot leaves three dead and 23 injured

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-07 15:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/7/sri-lanka-prisoners-riot-leaving-3-dead-23-injured-in-chaos?traffic_source=rss

> A riot at prison facilities in Sri Lanka has left three people dead and 23 others injured. Authorities suspect that narcotics dealers and rivalries between gangs were behind the violence. The incident plunged the facilities into chaos as the prison unrest unfolded.

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