Sri Lanka court convicts 15 men over deadly 2019 Easter bombings that killed 270 people in churches and hotels.
A court in Sri Lanka has convicted 15 men over coordinated bombings that struck three churches and three luxury hotels on Easter Sunday 2019, killing 270 people. The attacks remain one of the deadliest terrorist incidents in South Asian history.
- ▪Fifteen defendants found guilty in connection with the coordinated bombing campaign carried out on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019
- ▪Attacks targeted three churches—St. Anthony’s Shrine in Colombo, St. Sebastian’s Church in Negombo, and Zion Church in Batticaloa
- ▪Three luxury hotels also bombed: Shangri-La, Kingsbury Hotel, and Cinnamon Grand, all in Colombo
- ▪Death toll reached 270 people, making it one of the largest terrorist attacks in the region’s modern history
- ▪Hundreds more wounded in the synchronized bombing campaign that shocked the nation during Easter celebrations
- ▪Convictions secured after a multi-year investigation and legal proceedings to establish responsibility
- ▪Incident prompted major security reviews and scrutiny of intelligence failures in Sri Lanka
Source: according to media reports
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