Sri Lankan court to deliver verdict on deadly Easter bombings
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- The Guardian Worldseen 23 Sept, 09:57description edited
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Islamic State-inspired bombings of churches and hotels in 2019 was one of the country’s worst ever attacks A court in Sri Lanka has convicted 15 men over their involvement in the 2019 Easter bombings that killed 267 people , and sentenced them each to at least 200 years in prison, meaning they will spend the rest of their lives behind bars. Nearly 600 people were wounded in the suicide bomb attacks on 21 April that targeted three churches and three hotels across the country during Easter...Islamic State-inspired bombings of churches and hotels in 2019 was one of the country’s worst ever attacks A court in Sri Lanka has convicted 15 men on terrorist charges for their involvement in the deadly 2019 Easter bombings and sentenced them each to at least 220 years in prison. The terror attacks, which targeted luxury hotels and churches as they held Easter services, left 267 people dead and wounded almost 6000. The bombings, which were inspired by Islamic State (IS), were among the...
- The Guardian Worldseen 23 Sept, 16:49description edited
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Islamic State-inspired bombings of churches and hotels in 2019 was one of the country’s worst ever attacks A court in Sri Lanka has convicted 15 men on terrorist charges for their involvement in the deadly 2019 Easter bombings and sentenced them each to at least 220 years in prison. The terror attacks, which targeted luxury hotels and churches as they held Easter services, left 267 people dead and wounded almost 6000. The bombings, which were inspired by Islamic State (IS), were among the...Islamic State-inspired bombings of churches and hotels in 2019 was one of the country’s worst ever attacks A court in Sri Lanka has convicted 15 men on terrorist charges for their involvement in the deadly 2019 Easter bombings and sentenced them each to at least 220 years in prison. The terror attacks, which targeted luxury hotels and churches as they held Easter services, left 267 people dead and wounded almost 600. The bombings, which were inspired by Islamic State (IS), were among the...
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A Sri Lankan court has found 15 men guilty of involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombingsA Sri Lankan court has convicted 15 men for their roles in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 267 people
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Tue, 22 September 2026
19 reports- BBC News World08:10
Co-ordinated suicide attacks killed 270 people across several churches and hotels in Colombo in 2019.
- South China Morning Post09:26first to report
Sri Lanka’s High Court has found 15 of the 24 men accused of being directly involved in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings guilty. The attacks killed 279 people and wounded around 500. The three-judge bench found that 14 of the accused were guilty on all charges, which included murder, conspiracy to commit terrorism and possessing firearms and explosives under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. A 15th defendant was found guilty of only some of the charges, while nine others were acquitted. The...
- lankanewspapers.com11:55
The Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar has delivered a landmark verdict in one of Sri Lanka's most tragic chapters, finding 15 of the 24 accused…
- BBC News World12:29
Three churches and three luxury hotels were targeted in the 2019 attacks which killed 270.
- Google News - Top Stories12:29
Sri Lanka Easter attacks: Court finds 15 guilty over deadly bombings BBC Sri Lanka court convicts 15 over deadly 2019 Easter bombings NPR Easter Attacks Verdict: 15 of 24 Accused Found Guilty Newswire Sri Lanka court convicts 14 over deadly Easter bombings Al Jazeera Sri Lankan court finds 15 men guilty for their roles in the 2019 deadly Easter bombings AP News
- France Info (France)12:42
Sur les 24 personnes qu'elle jugeait, la Haute cour de la capitale Colombo en a acquitté neuf et n'a retenu qu'une partie des charges contre la dernière.
- Al Jazeera English12:48
The coordinated bombings in April 2019 were carried out at three tourist hotels and three churches, killing 279 people.
- Le Figaro (France)12:58Sri Lanka : 14 accusés condamnés pour leur implication dans les attentats djihadistes de Pâques 2019
La Haute cour de la capitale Colombo a acquitté ce mardi neuf accusés sur vingt-quatre dans le procès sur les attentats qui ont fait 279 morts et des centaines de blessés le dimanche de Pâques 2019, les plus meurtriers de l’histoire du pays.
- ABC News (Australia)13:23
The bombings, considered the deadliest in Sri Lanka's recent history, were carried out on churches and three luxury tourist hotels.
- NPR News13:30
The Islamic State group-inspired attacks were among the deadliest in Sri Lanka's history, killing 42 foreigners.
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- Times of India14:28
A Sri Lankan court found fifteen men guilty for their roles in the 2019 Easter bombings. These coordinated attacks tragically killed over two hundred sixty people across the island nation. Prosecutors stated one convicted man masterminded the devastating suicide bombings which targeted churches and hotels. Authorities filed over twenty-three thousand charges against twenty-four suspects in this significant legal proceeding.
- Al Jazeera English16:31
The suicide bombings were the deadliest attacks in the country since the end of its civil war in 2009.
- Google News - Top Stories16:34
Fifteen guilty in 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings: What the verdict says Al Jazeera Sri Lanka court convicts 15 men over deadly Easter Sunday bombings bbc.com Sri Lanka Convicts 15 in Easter 2019 Bomb Attacks The New York Times Sri Lanka convicts 15 men over deadly bombing that killed two Australians ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation Easter Attacks Verdict: 15 of 24 Accused Found Guilty newswire.lk
- NYT World19:14
A court found 15 men guilty of coordinating a series of suicide bombings in hotels and churches, which killed more than 300 people.
- Google News - Top Stories19:14
Sri Lanka Convicts 15 in Easter 2019 Bomb Attacks The New York Times Sri Lanka Easter bombings: 15 sentenced to hundreds of years in prison each over deadly terror attacks The Guardian Sri Lankan court sentences 15 men to life in prison for roles in deadly 2019 Easter bombings Crux | Taking the Catholic Pulse 15 Men Jailed For 220 Years Over 2019 Lanka Bombings That Killed 279 NDTV Sri Lanka court convicts 15 over deadly Easter Sunday bombings Al Jazeera
- Channel News Asia19:51
A Sri Lankan court convicted 15 men over the 2019 Easter bombings and sentenced each to 200 years in prison.
- Index.hr (Croatia)19:58
VISOKI sud Šri Lanke osudio je 15 muškaraca za planiranje bombaških napada na Uskrs 2019. godine.
- Le Figaro (France)19:59
La Haute Cour a condamné 14 hommes pour tous les chefs d’accusation de meurtre et de terrorisme, un quinzième ayant été reconnu coupable d’une partie d’entre eux. Neuf autres ont été acquittés.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)22:49
Verdict marks final judgment in Easter Sunday attack, which killed at least 250 victims
Wed, 23 September 2026
5 reports- The Guardian World00:43edited after publishing ×2
Islamic State-inspired bombings of churches and hotels in 2019 was one of the country’s worst ever attacks A court in Sri Lanka has convicted 15 men on terrorist charges for their involvement in the deadly 2019 Easter bombings and sentenced them each to at least 220 years in prison. The terror attacks, which targeted luxury hotels and churches as they held Easter services, left 267 people dead and wounded almost 600. The bombings, which were inspired by Islamic State (IS), were among the...
- Al Jazeera English04:08
Fifteen people have been convicted over Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 279 people.
- DW Top Stories05:07
The 15 convicts have been given prison sentences of at least 200 years each, following a long trial in what was among Sri Lanka's deadliest attacks.
- english.news.cn05:15
15 found guilty in Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday terror attacks trial-
- english.news.cn05:15
15 found guilty in Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday terror attacks trial-
Thu, 24 September 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English09:22
As 15 men are given long prison terms, a father who lost teen daughter wants to know if it was a political conspiracy.