Families of Slain Negombo Prison Officers Receive Rs. 2 Million Each in Compensation

The families of ten prison officers who lost their lives in the recent deadly violence at Negombo Prison have each received Rs. 2 million in financial assistance under the Agrahara Insurance Scheme, with the compensation being formally handed over at Prison Headquarters.

Formal Handover at Prison Headquarters

The compensation ceremony took place yesterday, bringing together the grieving relatives of the fallen officers at the Prison Headquarters, where they were formally presented with the insurance payouts. The gesture is intended to provide some measure of financial relief to families left behind following the tragic and violent incident that claimed the lives of ten officers on duty.

Agrahara Insurance Scheme Provides Relief

The Agrahara Insurance Scheme, which covers state sector employees in Sri Lanka, was activated to assist the bereaved families. Each family received the sum of Rs. 2 million as part of the scheme's provisions for officers who die in the line of duty.

The violence at Negombo Prison sent shockwaves across the country, raising serious questions about security conditions within Sri Lanka's prison system and the safety of the officers tasked with maintaining order in these facilities.

The handover of compensation marks a significant, if painful, step in acknowledging the sacrifice of those officers who perished during one of the most serious incidents of prison unrest witnessed in recent times.