Easter Sunday attack trial began on November 22, reports Al Jazeera. In the trial, former National Police Chief Pujith Jayasundara is charged with failing to act on repeated intelligence warnings of a possible terror attack. A total of 855 charges of murder and attempted murder were read out as Jayasundara stood in the dock at the back of the courtroom. A total of 1,215 witnesses have been listed to give evidence but not all may be called.Ex-Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando, the top official in the defence ministry at the time, faces similar charges in the trial. Neither he nor his lawyer could be reached for comment. Both men are out on bail.