Mahara prison unrest; injured inmate in coma Mahara prison unrest; injured inmate in coma Written by Share: COLOMBO (News1st): An inmate injured during the unrest at the Mahara Prison in November last year has entered a state of coma, a prison rights activist said. “He is receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of the Mulleriyawa Hospital,” Sudesh Nandimal, the general secretary of the Committee for Protecting Rights of Prisoners told reporters. He added that the inmate is a resident of Malwana in the Gampaha district. Meanwhile, the mother of the injured inmate said prison officers had initially covered up the situation of her son by claiming that he was in prison.