The Weight of Responsibility in Sri Lanka's Easter Bombings The verdict handed down to Pujith Jayasundara, former police chief of Sri Lanka, serves as a stark reminder that accountability can be a double edged sword.
Sentenced to death for failing to prevent the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, Jayasundara is the latest high ranking official to face consequences for security lapses that led to the deaths of 279 people.
The Easter attacks were a devastating blow to Sri Lanka's reputation as a stable democracy in South Asia.