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Eight prison officers killed in Negombo riots posthumously promoted
The Department of Prisons has posthumously promoted the eight prison officers who were killed during last week's deadly unrest at
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People
- Prison Jailer S.H. Chandrawansa
- S.H.S. Chandrawansa
- Magistrate Shilani
- D.W. Pushpakumara
- Pihimbiyagollewa
- S.D. Abeywardena
- A.C. Gajanayake
- B.N. Tharanga
Organisations
- Criminal Investigation Department2
- Negombo2
- Prisons Sergeant Ruwan Thilakasiri
- Prisons Sergeant Gamage Upali
- Colombo National Hospital
- Prison Media Spokesperson
- Department of Prisons
- Ministry of Justice
Places
- Negombo Prison2
- A.D. Tharanga
- Kamburupitiya
- Medawachchiya
Keywords
- officers2
- killed2
- compensation
- posthumously
- promotions
- promoted
- granted
- unrest
- clash
- eight
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