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Sri Lanka convicts 15 in 2019 Easter bombings
A court finds 15 men guilty of involvement in attacks that killed over 260 people seven years ago.
In brief
A court finds 15 men guilty of involvement in attacks that killed over 260 people seven years ago. A Sri Lankan court convicted 15 men of involvement in the April 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed over 260 people, though none of the actual bombers are alive. Originally reported by NPR.
Court convicts 15 in Easter bombings
A Sri Lankan court found 15 men guilty on Tuesday of involvement in the April 2019 Easter Sunday bombings.
Attacks killed over 260 people
The bombings targeted three churches and three hotels across Sri Lanka during Easter services. More than 260 died and about 500 were wounded.
Among deadliest in Sri Lanka's history
The Islamic State group-inspired attacks killed 42 foreigners and devastated communities across the island nation.
Charges filed against 24 suspects
In 2021, authorities filed 23,270 charges against 24 suspects accused of planning or inspiring the attacks, including murder and terrorism offences.
No actual bombers alive
None of those believed to have directly participated in the attacks are alive. Sri Lanka has not carried out executions since 1976.
Church claims bigger conspiracy
Sri Lanka's Catholic Church claims those convicted are not the true masterminds and that a bigger conspiracy lies behind the attacks.
The main idea
A Sri Lankan court convicted 15 men of involvement in the April 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed over 260 people, though none of the actual bombers are alive.
