Sri Lanka, May 5 -- Three prison guards attached to Welikada Prison have been arrested by Sri Lanka Police following the death of an inmate yesterday who was apprehended while attempting to escape, said the Police Spokesman.

A prison inmate serving a sentence at Welikada Prison died yesterday after being hospitalized following an incident linked to an attempted escape.

According to reports, the inmate had fled from the prison premises but was later apprehended by officers in Borella after a pursuit. A scuffle is said to have taken place between the inmate and prison officials during the arrest.

Prison sources state that after being brought back to the facility, another incident occurred shortly thereafter, the cause of which has not ye...