Sri Lanka police to face probe over Easter blast
22 June, 2019
Sri Lanka’s attorney general on Thursday directed the acting police chief to initiate a criminal investigation against nine senior police officers for their “lapses” to prevent and minimize the Easter Sunday suicide bombings that killed more than 250 people.
In a letter sent to acting police chief Chandana Wickremeratne on Thursday, Attorney General Dappula de Livera said a special board of inquiry appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena recommended taking “suitable criminal and disciplinary action” against the officers who were serving in the areas where the attacks took place.
Sirisena appointed the board of inquiry amid criticism that he could have prevented the attack. After several weeks of investigations, the board submitted the report to Sirisena, who had sent it to Livera for his consideration.Speech
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