Sri Lanka, July 28 -- The three-judge Colombo High Court bench has ordered the case against former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and former Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara to be recalled on September 18.

They are accused of criminal negligence and failing to prevent the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks despite receiving intelligence warnings.

The case was called today (28), before High Court Judges Namal Balalle and Mohamed Irshaddeen.

Representing the Attorney General, Additional Solicitor General Dilipa Peiris informed the court that since Justice Aditya Patabendige, a member of the original three-judge bench hearing this case, has been promoted to the Court of Appeal, a request will be made to the new Chief Justi...