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Sri Lanka convicts 15 people over 2019 Easter Day bombings

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Fifteen people have been convicted over Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 279 people.

Key facts

  • Fifteen people have been convicted over Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 279 people.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:08:17 UTC.

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  • Official statements or denials from the governments named
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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Fifteen jailed for life over involvement in Sri Lanka attacks that killed more than 260

  2. Sri Lanka court convicts 15 men over deadly Easter Sunday bombings

  3. Sri Lanka convicts 15 people over 2019 Easter Day bombings

  4. Sri Lankan court finds 15 guilty for their roles in the 2019 deadly Easter bombings

  5. Faceless People: The documentary asking why Sri Lankan Tamil refugees still are not Indian citizens

Sources

The original report was published by Al Jazeera. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

Read the full report at Al Jazeera

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