पूर्व रक्षा सचिव हेमचंद्र फर्नांडो और पूर्व पुलिस प्रमुख पुजित जयसुंदरा 2019 ईस्टर संडे आतंकवादी हमलों में कथित लापरवाही से संबंधित अपने मामले में फैसले के लिए अदालत में पेश हुए।
Former Defence Secretary Hemachandra Fernando and ex-Police Commissioner Pujith Jayasundara presented themselves at the Colombo High Court to receive a verdict in proceedings against them, according to JVP News (Tamil).
The two officials face charges including criminal negligence for allegedly failing to prevent the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks despite receiving intelligence warnings. The case was filed by the Attorney General and centers on their responsibility to act on available security information.
A three-judge panel at the Colombo High Court was scheduled to deliver the verdict. The hearing of evidence in the case had recently concluded, marking a significant development in the legal proceedings against the former security officials.
