Sri Lanka court convicts 15 over deadly Easter Sunday bombings

🌐 Al Jazeera (LK) — 2026-09-22

A Sri Lankan court convicted 15 individuals in connection with the deadly Easter Sunday bombings of April 2019, which targeted three churches and three tourist hotels and resulted in 279 deaths. The verdict closes a chapter on one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in the country's history.

The coordinated bombings in April 2019 were carried out at three tourist hotels and three churches, killing 279 people.

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Sri Lanka court convicts 15 over deadly Easter Sunday bombings

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