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Sri Lanka sentences two officials to death for not stopping Easter bombings

Sri Lanka sentences two officials to death for not stopping Easter bombings

Summary

Sri Lanka has given death sentences to a former police chief and a defense secretary because they did not stop the 2019 Easter Sunday church bombings. The attacks killed 279 people and injured many others.

Key Facts

  • Two top officials in Sri Lanka were sentenced to death.
  • The officials are a former police chief and a defense secretary.
  • This is because they failed to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings in 2019.
  • The bombings targeted churches in Sri Lanka.
  • 279 people were killed in these attacks.
  • Hundreds more were injured during the bombings.
  • The incident was a major terrorist attack in Sri Lanka’s recent history.
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