One inmate killed, six wounded in Sri Lanka prison riot, says police

One inmate was killed and six others were wounded during a prison riot at the Mahara Prison located outside Colombo, Sri Lanka, according to police reports. The injured inmates were transported to the hospital following the violence.

The incident has intensified scrutiny regarding chronically overcrowded conditions within Sri Lanka's prison system. Official figures indicate that the country's jails have been operating at roughly four times their intended capacity.

This unrest follows a major riot approximately a month prior at another overcrowded correctional facility in Sri Lanka, which resulted in the deaths of 10 guards and 21 inmates, marking the nation's worst prison riot in years.