Police chief faces crimes against humanity charge over S.Lanka attacksThe Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka killed 258 peopleCOLOMBO - Sri Lanka's police chief and a top defence official should be tried for "grave crimes against humanity" over failure to prevent Easter bombings that killed 258, the state prosecutor said Monday. Dappula de Livera said Inspector-General of Police Pujith Jayasundara and Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando failed to act on advance warnings of the deadly April 21 suicide attacks. "The two officials should be brought before a magistrate for their criminal negligence to prevent the April 21 attacks," de Livera said in a letter to the acting police chief. "Their negligence amounts to what is known under international law to be grave crimes against humanity." While Fernando is the most senior defence official to face action, Sirisena suspended police chief Jayasundara after he refused to step down over the handling of the attacks.

Source: Bangkok Post July 01, 2019 14:48 UTC