Prison Officers Died from Blunt Force Trauma to Chest and Head

Seven prison officers died at the Welikada Prison due to severe internal injuries resulting from blunt force trauma to their heads and chests, according to high-ranking police officials citing post-mortem examination reports. The injuries were so severe that they caused significant damage to internal organs.

The post-mortem examinations were conducted by a panel of specialist judicial medical officers, including Dr. W.A.S.R. Wickramarachchi from Negombo District General Hospital, Dr. Ramesh Alagiyawanna from Colombo, Dr. N.S.P. Wijeratne from Colombo East Mulleriyawa Hospital, Dr. R.F. Rajapaksha from Watupitiwala General Hospital, and Dr. D.D. Prasanna Appuhami from Puttalam Hospital.

The deceased officers were identified by their families before the post-mortem procedures. They include Jailer S.H.S. Chandrakumara, Senior Prison Superintendent D.W. Pushpakumara, and Prison Guards S.D.S. Abeywardena, A.D. Tharanga, T.M.R. Thilakasiri, B.N. Tharanga, and R.P.R. Sanjeewa.

Additionally, the post-mortem examination for Prison Guard G. Upali, who was critically injured during the incident at Welikada Prison and later died in the intensive care unit of Colombo National Hospital, is scheduled to be conducted. The reports confirm the brutal and inhumane nature of the attacks that led to the officers' deaths.