Srilanka, Aug. 1 -- A police curfew has been imposed in three Grama Niladhari (GN) Divisions within the Ragama Police Division until further notice, said police.



Accordingly, police curfew will be imposed with immediate effect only within the Grama Seva Divisions of 246 Kendaliyadda Road - West, 246 C Kendaliyadda Road - North and 181 G - Dambuwa, around the Mahara Prisons complex, the police spokesman said.



This comes in the wake of a state of unrest once again emerging in the vicinity of Mahara Prison.



Meanwhile, a Bell 412 helicopter and drones have been deployed by the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) to monitor the situation surrounding the incidents at Mahara Prison, the SLAF spokesman said.



Following initial reports of ...