Colombo court convicts 15 in Easter Sunday attack trial
Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar delivered a verdict in the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks case, finding 15 of 24 defendants guilty on charges from a 23,270-count indictment that included conspiracy, aiding and abetting and alleged links to the extremist group behind the attacks. The trial saw 2,309 prosecution witnesses and completed evidence recording on 24 August 2026 before the court fixed 22 September for judgment; nine defendants were acquitted and released. The April 21, 2019 bombings killed more than 350 people and injured over 500, and the verdict finalizes a long legal phase with likely sentencing and appeals to follow.
Fifteen of 24 defendants convicted in the Easter Sunday attacks trial
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The April 21, 2019 bombings killed more than 350 people and injured over 500. The attorney general filed indictments and sought a trial-at-bar. The verdict may lead to sentencing and possible appeals.
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