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Sri Lanka Easter bombings court verdict 2026
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SEP 23 · Day 2
Sri Lanka convicts 15 people over 2019 Easter Sunday bombings
Fifteen people were convicted over Sri Lanka's 2019 Easter Sunday bombings.
There is scrutiny over whether officials failed to act on intelligence warnings before the attacks.
The verdict comes amid continued scrutiny over intelligence warnings received before the attacks.
SEP 22 · Day 1
Sri Lanka court convicts 15 men over 2019 Easter Sunday bombings
The 15 defendants were each given prison terms ranging from 200 to 260 years.
A 2023 documentary by British broadcaster Channel 4 heard whistleblower testimony claiming the attacks were allowed to happen to boost the popularity of the Rajapaksa family.
The court ordered the confiscation of all movable and immovable assets of the convicted men.