{
  "id": 9117503,
  "title": "Sri Lanka trial for 2019 Easter Sunday bombings set to finish",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/sri-lanka-trial-for-2019-easter-sunday-bombings-set-to-finish",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T09:26:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3368385/sri-lanka-trial-2019-easter-sunday-bombings-set-finish"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sri Lanka is set to conclude on Tuesday the trial of 24 men accused of plotting the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, the deadliest attack against civilians in the island’s history. Suicide bombers struck three luxury hotels and three churches on April 21, 2019, killing 279 people, including 45 foreigners. Investigators blame the attack on a home-grown Islamist extremist group. One of 25 men indicted…",
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      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Sri Lanka to issue verdict in Easter attack trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/sri-lanka-to-issue-verdict-in-easter-attack-trial",
        "published": "2026-09-22T00:31:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Sri Lanka court to deliver verdict in trial over 2019 Easter Sunday bombings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/sri-lanka-court-to-deliver-verdict-in-trial-over-2019-easter-sunday",
        "published": "2026-09-22T01:09:38.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}