Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today initiated investigations into the death of 27 inmates of the Welikada prison during the prison riot on November 09 2012.
The probe was commenced under the instructions of IGP Pujitha Jayasundara.
The Welikada Prison riot occurred when prisoners took control of the prison after objecting to a Special Task Force search for hidden arms, drugs and mobile phones, on November 9, 2012.
Twenty-seven prisoners were killed during the gun battle, 40 were injured.