By Newswire Editorial
A prison inmate undergoing rehabilitation at the Weerawila Open Prison has died after being gored by a deer while cleaning the prison grounds, police said.
The incident occurred on the evening of 8 November 2026, when the inmate was engaged in cleaning work within the prison premises and was attacked by a deer roaming freely in the area.
He was admitted to Dembarawawa Hospital for treatment but later succumbed to his injuries.
The deceased was a 30-year-old resident of the Warapalana area.
His body has been placed at the mortuary of Dembarawawa Hospital, and a post-mortem examination is scheduled for today (9).
Weerawila Police have launched an investigation into the incident. (Newswire)