Sri Lanka court sentences former police chief and ex official to death over 2019 Easter bombings
A Sri Lankan court has sentenced a former police chief and a former defense official to death for failing to prevent the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings. The attacks, which killed over 260 people, were linked to intelligence failures despite prior warnings.
Why it matters
This ruling serves as a major legal accountability measure for government officials regarding national security failures and the protection of citizens.
Former Sri Lanka police chief Pujith Jayasundara at St. Anthony's church, one of the sites hit by the Easter Sunday explosions, in 2019. ( AP: Eranga Jayawardena )
A Sri Lanka court has sentenced a former police chief and a former defence ministry official to death over the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings.
More than 260 people died in the attacks, including two Australians.
Pujith Jayasundara and Hemasiri Fernando can appeal against their sentence in the Supreme Court.
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The attacks by Islamic State-inspired terrorists on three churches and three luxury tourist hotels killed more than 260 people, including two Australians.
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