Sri Lanka court convicts 15 men over deadly Easter Sunday bombings

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What happened

Three churches and three luxury hotels were targeted in the 2019 attacks which killed 270.

Key facts

  • Three churches and three luxury hotels were targeted in the 2019 attacks which killed 270.
  • Reported by BBC News and published Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:47:44 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. Easter Sunday blasts case: Sri Lanka High Court convicts 14

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

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

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Easter Sunday blasts case: Sri Lanka High Court convicts 14

The special High Court Trial-at-Bar was appointed in 2021, to hear this case pertaining to the serial blasts targeting churches and luxury hotels in Colombo, nearby Negombo, and the eastern Batticaloa district…

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