Sri Lankan police report that a prison riot at Mahara Prison, outside Colombo, results in one inmate killed and six others wounded. The incident occurs about a month after violence at another overcrowded jail, which killed multiple guards and inmates and is described as Sri Lanka’s worst prison riot in years. According to the police accounts cited by both outlets, the riot at Mahara Prison breaks out in a separate facility from the earlier clashes, but the timing links the events, suggesting ongoing security and overcrowding concerns across the prison system. The reports do not attribute the violence to a specific trigger or provide details on the cause of the riot. They also do not specify whether the wounded are inmates or include prison staff. Authorities are investigating the incident and handling casualties as reported. The earlier riot mentioned in the reports involved large losses of life, underscoring the severity of prison unrest in recent weeks.