A prisoner who attempted to hang himself inside the Kalutara Prison has died after being admitted to hospital, Kalutara North Police said.
Police stated that the deceased was a 34-year-old man from Monaragala.
The prisoner had been transferred to the Kalutara Prison by the Panadura Magistrate’s Court on October 31 in connection with a drug-related charge.
The prisoner was reportedly attempting to hang himself inside a prison toilet when a group of fellow inmates spotted him and rescued him.
He was subsequently admitted by prison authorities to the Nagoda Kalutara Teaching Hospital for treatment.
A hospital spokesperson confirmed that the prisoner died while receiving inpatient treatment at the hospital.
Kalutara North Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.
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