Former Sri Lankan Police Chief, sentenced to death for criminal negligence over the 2019 Easter bombings that killed 260+ people.
Sri Lanka’s High Court has convicted former Police Chief Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence Ministry secretary Hemasiri Fernando in a fast-tracked trial linked to the 2019 Easter bombings. The verdicts reflect renewed scrutiny of security officials who failed to act on intelligence warnings, with executions moratorium maintained and the possibility of appeals looming.