A team led by an Assistant Superintendent of Prisons has been assigned to investigate the clash that took place between two groups of inmates at the Galle Prison.

Prison Media Spokesperson and Prisons Commissioner, Gamini B. Dissanayake mentioned that the incident was to be reported to the relevant court yesterday (27).

Four inmates from the Prison were injured and taken to the hospital following the clash that occurred on 26 January. Two of the injured inmates have been admitted to the Galle National Hospital for treatment, while the remaining two have been admitted to the Prison Hospital.

He stated that the clash resulted from an argument that escalated out of control. Meanwhile, Prison sources stated that the clash broke out between two groups of criminal gang members, ‘Ahungalla Loku Patty’ and ‘Karandeniya Sudda’, who are currently being held there.