Supreme court finds top government, police and intelligence officials were responsible for ‘failing to prevent’ bombings
Blame for the attacks has been directed towards the former president, after it came to light that his government ignored multiple warnings about an imminent terrorist attack weeks before it took place.
In February 2021, a presidential commission of inquiry recommended that Sirisena and his senior intelligence staff be prosecuted for their failure to prevent the incident, and in September last year Sirisena was named as a suspect in a case related to the Easter attacks. Sirisena has pleaded not guilty.
Ruki Fernando, a prominent human rights activist, said the judgment was “an acknowledgment of the pain, grief and harm to survivors, victims families and all those affected”.
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