Prisons Unraveling: Sri Lanka's Dark Mirror The images from Negombo prison in Sri Lanka are a stark reminder of the rot that can set in when a system fails to contain its most vulnerable populations.
The clash between convicted inmates and those awaiting trial, which left at least 25 dead and over 100 injured, is not an isolated incident but a symptom of a larger problem afflicting prisons across the country.
Sri Lanka's prison population has long been notorious for overcrowding, with 39,000 inmates crammed into facilities designed to hold only 10,000.