Maithripala Sirisena Pays Additional Rs. 100 Million in Compensation to Easter Sunday Victims

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August 21, Colombo (LNW): Sources reported that former President Maithripala Sirisena has paid Rs. 100 million in compensation, as mandated by the Supreme Court, to the victims of the Easter Sunday bomb attacks. This payment was credited to the “Easter Attack April 2019 – Victim Fund” at the Office for Reparations Sri Lanka on August 16.

The Supreme Court had previously ordered Sirisena, along with other officials, including former IGP Pujith Jayasundera, to compensate the victims for their failure to prevent the attacks. In July, the former President had already paid Rs. 58 million in compensation to the victims.

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