Sri Lanka prison riots kill 3, injure 23

Three inmates were killed and 23 injured in separate riots at Sri Lankan prisons, prompting police and riot squads to be deployed. Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala said one prisoner died at New Magazine Prison in Colombo and two at Kuruwita prison, with violence linked to narcotics dealers and rival gangs. Authorities are investigating whether the riots were coordinated. The incidents follow recent prison violence and come amid severe overcrowding, with over 39,000 inmates in a system built for 10,000.