Sri Lanka spy chief blamed for failures over Easter bombings

Parliamentary report says Nilantha Jayawardena had information on attacks 17 days before they happened

A Sri Lankan parliamentary committee that investigated the Easter suicide bombings has concluded the country's spy chief was primarily responsible for the intelligence failure that led to the deaths of 269 people in the attacks.

In a report released on Wednesday the committee said Nilantha Jayawardena received information on possible attacks as early as 4 April - 17 days before the suicide bombings took place - but there were delays on his part in sharing the intelligence with other agencies.