Sri Lanka trial for 2019 Easter Sunday bombings set to finish

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-22 · 09:26 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Sri Lanka is nearing the conclusion of a trial involving 24 men accused of plotting the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings. These attacks, which killed 279 people including 45 foreigners, targeted three luxury hotels and three churches on April 21, 2019. Investigators attribute the deadliest civilian attack in Sri Lanka's history to a home-grown Islamist extremist group. Initially, 25 men from Sri Lanka's Muslim minority were indicted, but one died in custody, leaving 24 defendants to face trial. The trial is scheduled to finish on Tuesday.

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All 25 men originally indicted were from Sri Lanka’s Muslim minority.

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Investigators blame the attack on a home-grown Islamist extremist group.

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Suicide bombers struck three luxury hotels and three churches on April 21, 2019, killing 279 people, including 45 foreigners.

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The 2019 Easter Sunday bombings were the deadliest attack against civilians in Sri Lanka's history.

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The trial of 24 men accused of plotting the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka is set to conclude.

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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 over alleged involvement in the attack – all from Sri Lanka’s Muslim minority – has died in custody, leaving 24 defendants to stand trial.

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