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Sri Lanka ex-police chief sentenced to death for 2019 Easter bombings
Filed: Jul 31, 2026 at 5:12 PM ET
Summary: Former police chief Pujith Jayasundara and former defence official Hemasiri Fernando were sentenced to death over the 2019 Easter bombings.
WHO: Pujith Jayasundara and Hemasiri Fernando
WHAT: Sentenced to death over the 2019 Easter bombings
WHEN: Jul 31, 2026 at 11:11 AM ET
WHERE: Sri Lanka
WHY: They were sentenced for the 2019 Easter bombings that killed 279 people.
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