# Fifteen guilty in 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings: What the verdict says

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-22 16:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/9/22/fifteen-guilty-in-2019-sri-lanka-easter-bombings-what-the-verdict-says?traffic_source=rss

> Sri Lanka’s High Court found 15 of 24 defendants guilty of some or all charges linked to the 2019 Easter Sunday suicide bombings. Fourteen were convicted on every charge, including murder and conspiracy to commit terrorism, while nine were acquitted. Sentencing is due later. The attacks killed 279 people and injured at least 450, while separate proceedings examined whether officials failed to act on prior intelligence.

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