Terrorists Jailed in Sri Lanka for Easter Sunday Bombings in 2019
The six suicide bombers blew up churches and hotels in April 2019, and 15 accomplices have been convicted of murder and conspiracy to commit terrorism.
Fifteen men have been sentenced in Sri Lanka for their roles in the 2019 Easter Sunday suicide bombings, which killed 267 people and wounded 574. The attacks targeted churches and hotels, including tourists. After a five-year legal process, a three-judge panel convicted the 15 men and sentenced them to at least 200 years each, while nine others were acquitted.
- Fifteen men were sentenced in Sri Lanka for organizing the 2019 Easter Sunday suicide bombings.
- The attacks, inspired by ISIS, killed 267 people and wounded 574 in churches and hotels.
- Sentences for the convicted men are at least 200 years each.
- Nine other defendants were acquitted, and one died during the trial.
- Legal proceedings lasted for five years.
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