SriLanka, July 14 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (14) informed the Negombo Magistrate's Court that 271 bullet shells had been recovered from the Negombo Prison premises during investigations into the recent prison unrest.



The revelation was made when the case was taken up before Negombo Magistrate Shalani Perera, Ada Derana reporter said.



The CID said around 40 officers, divided into three teams, are conducting investigations into the incident.



Investigative officers told the court that statements had so far been recorded from 136 prison officers, 141 inmates and nine Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel. They added that 2,417 inmates and 166 prison officers were present within the prison premises wh...