2026-07-6 9534972b0f6432dbc303ab78997a7b10550fcb58 /feed/2026/07/6/riots-between-inmates-from-rival-drug-gangs-at-a-prison-in-negombo-sri-lanka-kill-25-people-including-four-officers Riots between inmates from rival drug gangs at a prison in Negombo, Sri Lanka, kill 25 people, including four officers, and injure more than 100 others. 1783475365 2026-07-6 c56322965c86cd05f26000f87fef1ab2d69a395b 28 2026 Negombo prison riot 1 /wiki/2026%20negombo%20prison%20riot Negombo 37 /wiki/negombo Riots 2 /wiki/prison%20riot Sri Lanka 71 /wiki/sri%20lanka drug gang 14 /wiki/drug%20gang officers 116 /wiki/prison%20officer 2026 Negombo prison riot Negombo Riots Sri Lanka drug gang officers 2026 Negombo prison riot 2026-05-31 b06348fcdbd21752a93c439bc45bd59e3440935d 24 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2026/05/31/sri-lanka-increases-fuel-prices-by-up-to-six-percent-as-part-of-economic-reforms-linked-to-its-international-monetary-fu Sri Lanka increases fuel prices by up to six percent as part of economic reforms linked to its International Monetary Fund assistance program, which includes plans to phase out fuel subsidies and achieve cost recovery in the energy sector. 2026-05-24 1207f4b227766f3e72deef5016bab33be5380dd3 18 Riots 1 /feed/2026/05/24/hundreds-of-inmates-seize-control-of-a-prison-in-barinas-venezuela-and-protest-alleged-torture-and-abuse-demanding-th Hundreds of inmates seize control of a prison in Barinas, Venezuela, and protest alleged torture and abuse, demanding the removal of the prison director as security forces surround the facility. 2026-01-17 a7c98000d5f19448bfddc004e6d0a0bb701b3f2e 17 Riots officers 2 /feed/2026/01/17/coordinated-riots-erupt-in-three-prisons-in-guatemala-where-inmates-hold-at-least-46-officers-and-staff-hostage-as-secu Coordinated riots erupt in three prisons in Guatemala, where inmates hold at least 46 officers and staff hostage as security forces secure the perimeters and the interior minister refuses to negotiate. 2025-12-7 7cbb3dbbe2beb12d3e2bb4e2efd8fc05b69502a0 /feed/2025/12/7/the-toll-from-the-floods-and-landslides-caused-by-heavy-rains-in-sri-lanka-increases-to-618-people-killed The toll from the floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in Sri Lanka increases to 618 people killed. 1765125307 2025-12-7 f3981339d9debeed6912357ca32daa0f6ec94a98 6 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2025/12/7/the-death-toll-from-the-floods-and-landslides-caused-by-heavy-rains-in-sri-lanka-increases-to-618 The death toll from the floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in Sri Lanka increases to 618. 2025-12-7 c1d22d4c251e4e1c66aa082321de792292854931 11 Riots 1 /feed/2025/12/7/thirteen-suspected-los-lobos-gang-members-are-killed-in-a-prison-riot-following-two-explosions-in-machala-el-oro-provin Thirteen suspected Los Lobos gang members are killed in a prison riot following two explosions in Machala, El Oro Province, Ecuador. 2025-11-9 6626caf715fc9a51669a10c96229e973a74cf203 /feed/2025/11/9/four-inmates-are-killed-and-30-others-are-injured-during-a-prison-riot-in-machala-ecuador Four inmates are killed and 30 others are injured during a prison riot in Machala, Ecuador. 1762758474 2025-11-9 62f9e0457df6c14ef0835cd4347b274c75732b84 10 Riots 1 /feed/2025/11/9/four-inmates-are-killed-and-30-others-are-injured-during-a-prison-riot-in-machala-el-oro-ecuador Four inmates are killed and 30 others are injured during a prison riot in Machala, El Oro, Ecuador. 2025-08-2 e4137e14799a1f70ccde8c31ef40a380f08f1682 16 Riots 1 /feed/2025/08/2/seven-people-are-killed-and-11-others-are-injured-in-a-prison-riot-at-the-social-reintegration-center-in-tuxpan-veracru Seven people are killed and 11 others are injured in a prison riot at the Social Reintegration Center in Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico. Three inmates identified as key instigators of the violence are transferred to another facility. 2025-07-9 c6248e563c0e7c52ba013a9e7ea6c667619dc456 12 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2025/07/9/president-trump-also-announces-a-new-set-of-tariff-rates-on-imports-from-algeria-brunei-iraq-libya-moldova-the-phil President Trump also announces a new set of tariff rates on imports from Algeria, Brunei, Iraq, Libya, Moldova, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka, assigning country-specific duties ranging from 20 to 30% following the expiration of a 90-day negotiation period. 2025-04-12 7fc0f6f8d08aa50cfe822439d8a4ea4e75630c33 8 officers 1 /feed/2025/04/12/three-prison-officers-sustain-life-threatening-injuries-in-a-mass-stabbing-and-burn-attack-when-hashem-abedi-the-brothe Three prison officers sustain life-threatening injuries in a mass stabbing and burn attack when Hashem Abedi, the brother of Islamic terrorist Salman Abedi, the perpetrator of the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017, attacks prison officers at HM Prison Frankland in County Durham, England, with hot cooking oil and shivs. 2025-02-9 9d993f153779958b40f4edc0ed4d78710b57c0ac 11 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2025/02/9/a-nationwide-blackout-occurs-in-sri-lanka-energy-minister-kumara-jayakody-says-a-monkey-triggered-the-mass-power-outage A nationwide blackout occurs in Sri Lanka. Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody says a monkey triggered the mass power outage after "coming into contact" with a grid transformer at a substation near Colombo. /feed/2026/07/6/riots-between-inmates-from-rival-drug-gangs-at-a-prison-in-negombo-sri-lanka-kill-27-people-including-four-officers AFP via ''Daily Tribune 6 a255a2f0ab2045fee0ac401e9d15c4a94c958ff9 7 https://tribune.net.ph/2026/07/07/sri-lanka-probes-deadly-prison-riot-toll-hits-27 2026 Riots between inmates from rival drug gangs at a prison in Negombo, Sri Lanka, kill 27 people, including four officers, and injure more than 100 others.