A detainee who had been sentenced to death in connection with the killing of former Polonnaruwa District Member of Parliament Amarakeerthi Athukorala has died after falling from a building within the Welikada Prison. 

Prison sources stated that the inmate sustained critical injuries following the fall and was immediately admitted to hospital. However, he was pronounced dead after admission. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, while the circumstances surrounding the fall remain unclear.

Twelve individuals, who were found guilty over the murder of Athukorala and his security officer in 2022, were sentenced to death on 11 February.