The court ruled that former police chief Pujith Jayasundara and ex-defence secretary Hemasiri Fernando failed to act despite receiving warnings about a possible attack.

A Sri Lankan court has sentenced former Police Chief Pujith Jayasundara to death for criminal negligence.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan court on Friday sentenced former Police Chief Pujith Jayasundara to death after finding him guilty of criminal negligence that allowed…