Cabinet approves appointing special committee to probe prison violence

Tuesday, 7 July 2026 04:20 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

The Cabinet of Ministers yesterday approved appointing a special committee to investigate the violent clashes that occurred at Negombo Prison.

The committee will be headed by retired Supreme Court Judge Priyantha Fernando, along with other members retired Additional Solicitor General President’s Counsel Milinda Gunathilaka and President’s Counsel Mohan Weerakoon.

They have been tasked to conduct a formal and comprehensive inquiry into the incident and submit a report on the factors causing those clashes, its findings, recommendations to solve those issues, and measures to prevent similar occurrences in the future.