A Sri Lankan court has found 15 men guilty of involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed more than 260 people and wounded about 500.
The Islamic State group-inspired bombings, among the deadliest in Sri Lanka’s history, killed 42 foreigners and devastated communities across the country.
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A Sri Lankan court has found 15 men guilty of involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed more than 260 people and wounded about 500.
The April 21 attacks targeted three churches and three hotels across the island nation during Easter services and celebrations. The Islamic State group-inspired bombings, among the deadliest in Sri Lanka’s history, killed 42 foreigners and devastated communities across the country.
In 2021, authorities filed 23,270 charges against 24 suspects accused of planning or inspiring the attacks.
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