Event Brief
Sri Lanka High Court convicts 15 over Easter bombings
By The BriefBrief · Sources (10)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 7:05 PM ET
Summary: Sri Lanka’s High Court sentenced 15 men to long jail terms for plotting the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 270 people and injured more than 500. Prosecutors said Naufer Moulavi masterminded the suicide attacks targeting three churches and three luxury hotels; nine others were acquitted.
WHO: Sri Lanka’s High Court
WHAT: Convicted 15 men and sentenced them to long jail terms over the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings; nine men were acquitted.
WHEN: 2019
WHERE: Sri Lanka
WHY: The convictions were for plotting the 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks.
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