# Sri Lanka sentences two officials to death for failing to stop Easter bombings

https://mins.news/en/item/11704

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-01 09:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/1/sri-lanka-sentences-two-officials-to-death-for-not-stopping-easter-bombings?traffic_source=rss

> Sri Lanka has sentenced two officials to death. The officials were punished for failing to stop the 2019 Easter bombings. The ruling links their responsibility to the deadly attacks. It marks a severe legal response to the officials’ alleged failure to prevent them.

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