A situation of unrest was reported at the New Magazine Prison in Borella and the Kuruwita Prison.
A clash between inmates on Thursday night at the Kuruwita Prison was initially contained, according to reports, but escalated on Friday morning.
Two deaths have been reported, while four others were injured and admitted to the hospital.
This clash follows unrest involving around 40 inmates at the New Magazine Prison in Borella on Thursday night.
That unrest was brought under control after the deployment of Police and Special Task Force personnel.
These incidents are the latest in a series of clashes within Sri Lanka's prisons, following 31 deaths reported during a major incident at the Negombo Prison last month.
On August 1, over 1,000 prisoners were involved in a situation at the Mahara Prison, which Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara claimed showed signs of "organized sabotage" of the prison's operations.
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