Fifteen guilty in 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings: What the verdict says

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: September 22, 2026Country: Sri Lanka
Crime & Law
Fifteen guilty in 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings: What the verdict says

Fifteen of the 24 people accused of being directly involved in the 2019 Easter bombings in Sri Lanka have been found guilty of charges including murder and conspiracy to commit terrorism. The court found 14 of the accused guilty on all charges, while a 15th defendant was found guilty of only some charges. The bombings killed 279 people and injured at least 450, marking the deadliest attacks in Sri Lanka since the end of its civil war in 2009.

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