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Former Sri Lankan defence ministry secretary Hemasiri Fernando and police chief Pujith Jayasundara have been sentenced to death for failing to prevent the devastating 2019 Easter bombings. Both will appeal their convictions in the Supreme Court.
A Sri Lankan court has sentenced former police chief Pujith Jayasundara to death for failing to prevent the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 279 people. He can appeal to the Supreme Court.
Malaysia's Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan has pledged to strengthen bilateral cooperation with Pakistan and Sri Lanka, focusing on workforce development, skills upgrading, and sustainable employment opportunities.
Sri Lanka's former spy chief Suresh Sallay, who once advised the Pentagon on counterterrorism, has been arrested and accused of orchestrating the 2019 Easter bombings that killed 279 people. The arrest marks a dramatic shift in the official narrative about the attacks.
Sri Lankan authorities have arrested Rakitha Rajapakshe, son of a former justice minister, on suspicion of soliciting a massive bribe to release a major narcotics trafficker extradited from Madagascar in 2023.
Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been arrested on corruption charges involving misuse of state funds for overseas military training. The case reflects intensified scrutiny of the powerful political family.