Sri Lanka orders probe as prison riot toll rises to 27
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Sri Lanka has ordered an investigation following a prison riot that led to 27 deaths. Over 100 inmates and officials were admitted to hospitals with some undergoing emergency surgeries in Colombo.
More than 100 inmates and prison officials were admitted to Negombo Hospital, with some later transferred to the National Hospital in Colombo. At least 10 of them underwent emergency surgeries, health officials said.