Sri Lanka court convicts 15 men over deadly Easter Sunday bombings
Sri Lanka’s High Court has convicted 15 men who had been charged with plotting the 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks that killed 270 people and injured more than 500. Those found guilty include Naufer Moulavi, who prosecutors said masterminded the suicide bombings. Nine other men were acquitted. The co-ordinated blasts at three churches and three […] The post Sri Lanka court convicts 15 men over…
On Easter Sunday in 2019, a series of coordinated bombings at churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka claimed the lives of 270 people and injured over 500. This devastating act of violence was carried out by a group of 15 men, including their alleged mastermind, Naufer Moulavi. Nine other suspects were acquitted of their charges.
The blasts targeted three churches and three hotels, making them the deadliest attacks Sri Lanka had experienced since the end of its civil war in 2009. Among the 45 foreigners who lost their lives were nationals from India, Britain, America, Australia, Bangladesh, China, Denmark, Japan, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Turkey.
The victims also included 11 Sri Lankans, with many of them being children. The bombings underscored a significant intelligence failure, as India had tipped off Sri Lankan authorities about the impending attacks, but this crucial information was not effectively shared. The 25 men indicted for the bombings were all from Sri Lanka's Muslim minority, and 15 of them perished in the blasts.
The court proceedings, which involved charging the defendants with over 23,000 offenses, were adjourned before sentencing.
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