Sri Lanka Easter bombings: 15 convicted, sentenced to up to 260 years in prison

A Sri Lankan High Court has convicted 15 men over their involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed hundreds of people. The court sentenced the convicts to between 200 and 260 years in prison.

New Delhi: A Sri Lankan High Court has convicted 15 men over their involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 279 people and injured hundreds more. The verdict was delivered on Tuesday, September 22, after a trial that lasted nearly five years.

A three-judge bench found 14 of the accused guilty on all charges, including murder, conspiracy to commit terrorism and possession of firearms and explosives under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. A 15th defendant was convicted on some of the charges, while nine others were acquitted.

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