Sri Lanka, July 10 -- Responding to reports that two prisoners have died after being transferred from Negombo prison following violence on July 5 and 6 left at least 28 people dead including at least seven prison officials, Amnesty International's Deputy Regional Director for South Asia Babu Ram Pant said: "The reports emerging about these deaths and the allegations of torture and other ill-treatment of other inmates transferred from Negombo are deeply alarming. The authorities have a responsibility to ensure the safety and well-being of these prisoners. An immediate investigation must be carried out into the circumstances of all deaths, and the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka must be given full access to the inmates to check on their ...