Final salute...

Prison officers pay their final respects during the funeral procession for colleagues killed in the deadly Negombo Prison clash, at Welikada Prison in Colombo on July 8, 2026. The flag-draped coffins of the seven Prison Special Tactical Unit officers who lost their lives in the July 6 violence were handed over to their families following religious rites and official tributes. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana