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Sri Lanka ex-police chief sentenced to death over 2019 Easter bombings

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A Sri Lankan court has sentenced former police chief Pujith Jayasundara to death for failing to prevent the 2019 Easter bombings. The attacks, which targeted churches and hotels, resulted in 279 deaths. Jayasundara, who can appeal the sentence, was found to have neglected his duties in stopping the coordinated attacks. AI

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Sri Lanka ex-police chief sentenced to death over 2019 Easter bombings

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Sri Lanka’s ex-police chief sentenced to death over 2019 Easter bombings

    A Sri Lanka court sentenced former police chief Pujith Jayasundara to death on Friday for failing to prevent the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 279 people including 45 foreigners. In a majority decision, a three-judge bench ruled that the former inspector general had f…

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