Sri Lanka court sentences ex-officials to death

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A High Court sentenced former police chief Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence Ministry secretary Hemasiri Fernando to death.

WHO: Sri Lankan High Court

WHAT: Sentenced former police chief Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence Ministry secretary Hemasiri Fernando to death for criminal negligence over the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings.

WHEN: Aug 1, 2026 at 11:34 AM ET

WHERE: Sri Lanka

WHY: They were found guilty of criminal negligence for failing to act on repeated intelligence warnings before the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings.

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