[2][3][4][5][6] Police guards opened fire to control the arson attack and also in order to prevent a jail break.
He further mentioned that the police officers had to open fire in order to prevent the prisoners from escaping.
[11] Sri Lanka which was initially successful in handling the first wave of the pandemic, but recorded a sudden spike of COVID-19 cases starting in October after a fresh surge at Brandix, a popular apparel retailer, as well as at a fish market in Peliyagoda.
As a result, prison inmates staged hunger strikes and protests demanding for better treatment and healthcare facilities.
[13][14] All 71 people, including two police officers, who were critically injured were admitted at the Ragama Teaching Hospital.