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
RANK_REASON This is a significant legal and policy event involving a high-profile criminal conviction related to a major terrorist attack. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]
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