Sri Lanka court convicts 14 over deadly Easter bombings - aljazeera.com

Nine people were acquitted, while another defendant was found guilty of only some of the charges, the court said.

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Security personnel stand guard outside the High Court after escorting the accused involved in Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday attacks of 2019, during the verdict in the trial on September 22, 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka [Ishara S Kodikara/AFP] By Al Jazeera Staff , AFP and AP Published On 22 Sep 2026 22 Sep 2026 Sri Lanka’s High Court has convicted 15 of the 24 men accused of being involved in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 279 people, including 45 foreigners, and injured more than 500.