Sri Lanka Prison Violence Kills 25 Amid Human Rights Concerns

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International CorrespondentCOLOMBO (Worthy News) – Sri Lanka’s deadliest prison unrest in years reached its deadliest point Monday, with authorities confirming that at least 25 people were killed and about 100 injured as security forces struggled to contain two days of clashes involving rival groups of inmates.The violence began Sunday after tensions erupted among convicted prisoners and inmates held in temporary detention at the prison in the coastal ci