A Colombo High Court convicts 14 men in connection with Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter Sunday bombings. The attacks occurred on April 21, 2019, when coordinated blasts hit three luxury hotels and three churches, killing 279 people.
Across reports, the court’s rulings are described as part of a larger set of decisions involving multiple defendants. Nine accused are acquitted. A 15th defendant is found guilty on only some charges, according to one outlet. Details of the charges cited in reporting include murder, conspiracy to commit terrorism, and aiding or abetting the suicide bombers. One account also says firearms and explosives provisions under Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Terrorism Act are among the charges.
Outlets differ mainly in how they phrase the outcomes—some emphasize convictions on all charges while others highlight partial guilt for one accused—while remaining aligned on the core result: 14 convictions and nine acquittals in the high-profile case.
