Easter Sunday Attack Judgments in Sri Lanka
Find judgments relating to Sri Lanka’s 21 April 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, with brief descriptions and links to download the full judgment PDFs.
This AI Pazz collection currently covers the criminal judgments concerning Pujith Jayasundara, Hemasiri Fernando, and Naufer Moulavi and other accused. Further judgments and appeal decisions will be added as their full texts become available.
Easter Sunday Attack Judgment PDFs
1. Pujith Jayasundara: Death Sentence Judgment
Judgment date: 31 July 2026
Court: Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar
Case Number: HC(TAB)2900/2021
Person concerned: Pujith Jayasundara, former Inspector General of Police
The court sentenced Pujith Jayasundara to death in proceedings concerning his failure to act on intelligence warnings ahead of the Easter Sunday attacks. The decision was delivered by a majority of the three-judge bench.
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2. Hemasiri Fernando: Death Sentence Judgment
Judgment date: 31 July 2026
Court: Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar
Case Number: HC(TAB)2899/2021
Person concerned: Hemasiri Fernando, former Secretary to the Ministry of Defence
The court sentenced Hemasiri Fernando to death in proceedings concerning his failure to act on intelligence warnings ahead of the Easter Sunday attacks. The decision was delivered by a majority of the three-judge bench.
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3. Naufer Moulavi and Others: Judgment Sentencing 15 Accused
Judgment date: 22 September 2026
Court: Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar
Case Number: HC/TAB/2972/21
The court convicted 15 accused in proceedings relating to conspiring in and aiding the Easter Sunday attacks, imposing prison sentences ranging from 200 to 260 years. Nine other accused were acquitted.
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4. Supreme Court Fundamental Rights Judgment: Easter Sunday Attacks
Judgment date: 12 January 2023
Court: Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
Case reference: SC/FR/163/2019 and related cases
The Supreme Court held that former President Maithripala Sirisena and senior security officials violated fundamental rights by failing to act on intelligence warnings before the Easter Sunday attacks. It ordered compensation for victims and their families, including payments from the officials’ personal funds.
Further Judgments and Appeal Updates
This page will be updated as further Easter Sunday attack judgments, sentencing decisions and appeal judgments become available. Each new entry will include the judgment date, court, a short description and a link to the full text.
These entries describe the decisions delivered on the dates shown. Any subsequent appeal decision will be identified separately and linked to the relevant judgment.
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