Sri Lanka court convicts 15 men over deadly Easter Sunday bombings

Three churches and three luxury hotels were targeted in the 2019 attacks which killed 270.

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Fifteen jailed for life over involvement in Sri Lanka attacks that killed more than 260

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The Islamic State group-inspired attacks were among the deadliest in Sri Lanka's history, killing 42 foreigners.

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NPR Published 22 September 2026

Sri Lanka court convicts 15 over deadly 2019 Easter bombings

The Islamic State group-inspired attacks were among the deadliest in Sri Lanka's history, killing 42 foreigners.

Sky Published 22 September 2026

Fifteen jailed for life over involvement in Sri Lanka attacks that killed more than 260

Fifteen men have been convicted for their involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings which killed more than 260 people in Sri Lanka.

BBC Published 22 September 2026

Sri Lanka court convicts 15 men over deadly Easter Sunday bombings

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