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Rs. 5 million compensation for prison officers affected by Negombo clash
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Photo: Daily MirrorThe Cabinet has approved special compensation of up to Rs. 5 million for prison officers who lost their lives or suffered disabilities during clashes at the Negombo Prison on July 5 and 6, 2026.
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මීගමුව බන්ධනාගාර ගැටුමේ නිලධාරීන්ට විශේෂ වන්දි! මියගිය රැඳවියන්ට වන්දි දීම ගැන සාකච්ඡා නෑ! වෙනස් කොට සැලකුවාදැයි ප්රශ්න කෙරේ!Daily MirrorEN
Rs. 5 million compensation for prison officers affected by Negombo clashNewswireEN
Cabinet approves Rs. 5 million each for prison officers killed in Negombo clashesNewsfirstEN
Millions in Compensation for Negombo Prison Clash Victims
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