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Sri Lanka court convicts 15 over deadly 2019 Easter bombings
NPR • • world
Key Points:
- A Sri Lankan court convicted 15 men for their involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed over 260 people and injured around 500 across the country.
- The attacks targeted three churches and three hotels during Easter services, killing 42 foreigners and causing widespread devastation.
- Authorities filed over 23,000 charges against 24 suspects in 2021, including murder and terrorism-related offenses, but all direct perpetrators are deceased.
- Two local Islamic militant groups were blamed for carrying out the bombings, while Sri Lanka's Catholic Church suggests a larger conspiracy behind the attacks without providing evidence.
- Sri Lanka has not executed anyone since 1976, so death sentences typically result in life imprisonment.
