Mahara Prison Unrest
Multiple incidents of violence and unrest at Mahara Prison have led to prisoner transfers to facilities across Sri Lanka. Authorities suspended visiting hours and relocated 104 inmates to various prisons including Boossa, Welikada, and Dumbara.
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"We have nothing to do with this. We are being taken for no reason" An inmate of violence hit #MaharaPrisoN shouts while been transferred to the Boossa prison. Prison authorities say 20 were sent to the detention center in southern #SriLanka. 📹@lankafiles https://t.co/rkdOfKU2e7
104 inmates at the Mahara prison were transferred to other prison facilities, including Dumbara, Welikada, Boossa, Kalutara, Badulla, Batticaloa & Polonnaruwa. Visiting hours for inmates at Mahara Prison were suspended August 3, 4 & 5: Prisons Media Spokesperson #lka #SriLanka https://t.co/yCz1bvT74Z
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Mahara was brought back into use after July’s Negombo riot. Now troops are reportedly being sent in after another outbreak of destruction. To me, this looks like Sri Lanka is moving prisoners around without solving the deeper crisis. @HIT #SriLanka #MaharaPrison #PrisonReform https://t.co/W2JcEfu83Y