Sri Lanka hands 220-year jail terms to 15 convicted of Easter bombings
The men had been accused of aiding and abetting suicide bombers who struck three luxury hotels and three churches, killing 279 people in 2019.
Sri Lanka's High Court has sentenced 15 men to 220 years in prison for their direct involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 279 people. All 14 of the accused were found guilty on all charges, including murder, conspiracy to commit terrorism, and possessing firearms and explosives under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
One defendant was found guilty of some charges, while nine others were acquitted. The court also ordered the confiscation of all property and assets of the convicted men. This marks the first criminal prosecution directly linked to the coordinated bombings, which were carried out by a homegrown Islamist extremist group.
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