Sri Lanka court jails 15 over 2019 Easter bombings
Sri Lanka's High Court on Tuesday sentenced 15 men to 220-year jail terms over direct involvement in the April 21, 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 279 people, including 45 foreigners. Fourteen defendants were found guilty on all charges such as murder, conspiracy to commit terrorism and possession of firearms and explosives under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, while a 15th was convicted on some charges; nine others were acquitted. The court ordered confiscation of the convicts' property. The long trial included 23,270 charges and unfolded amid a separate probe into possible state links to the attacks.
Fifteen men received 220-year sentences for 2019 bombings
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The bombings occurred on April 21, 2019 and killed 279 people. The trial lasted about five years and produced record numbers of charges. Further investigations into alleged state links could lead to additional prosecutions.
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