Srilanka, July 30 -- The Chief Jailor who was serving at the Negombo Prison at the time of the recent fatal clash has given evidence before the Negombo Magistrate's Court today (30) regarding the violent incident that resulted in the deaths of 10 prison officers and 22 inmates.



The testimony of Wickrama Jayantha Kumara, who was the Chief Jailor of the Negombo Prison at the time, was recorded before Negombo Magistrate Shilani Perera from around 1.00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m. today.



Following the proceedings, the Magistrate stated that the evidence included highly sensitive information related to national security and ordered that the contents of the testimony should not be disclosed through the media, as such disclosure could pose a serio...