Justice in Absentia: The Appeal of Sri Lanka's Security Chiefs The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka will soon consider an appeal from two former security chiefs, Hemasiri Fernando and Pujith Jayasundara, who were sentenced to death for their alleged failure to prevent the 2019 Easter bombings.
This development is a stark reminder that justice in countries like Sri Lanka often exists on paper rather than in practice.
The two men were previously acquitted but later found guilty by a three judge bench of the Colombo High Court, which ordered them to pay damages to survivors.