Two killed as unrest erupts at Kuruwita PrisonPosted by Onlanka News Desk on August 7, 2026 - 8:13 amUPDATE – 09:23 AM: Two inmates who were among several people injured and hospitalized during the unrest at Kuruwita Prison have died, Kuruwita Police said. UPDATE – 09:15 AM: Four inmates who were injured during the unrest at Kuruwita Prison have been hospitalized. UPDATE – 08:13 AM:Unrest at the Kuruwita Prison broke out again this morning (August 7), with inmates reportedly damaging the prison hospital before tear gas was used to bring the situation under control. A prison spokesperson said the unrest had initially started last night (August 6) and was later brought under control. Meanwhile, unrest also broke out among a group of inmates at the Magazine Prison in Colombo last night.