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Rs. 5 million compensation for prison officers affected by Negombo clash

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The 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.

Daily MirrorRs. 5 million compensation for prison officers affected by Negombo clash

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Reports on the same subject from the months before this story.

  1. Ada Derana · Prison population drops by over 5,000 after measures to ease overcrowding – Justice Minister
  2. Hiru News (සිංහල) · මීගමුව බන්ධනාගාර ගැටුමෙන් මියගිය නිලධාරීන්ට රුපියල් මිලියන 5ක වන්දි

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