Summary
Sri Lanka’s High Court found 15 men guilty of planning the 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks that killed 270 people and injured over 500. The attacks targeted three churches and three hotels and were carried out by suicide bombers who died in the blasts.Key Facts
- The court convicted 15 men, including Naufer Moulavi, who was identified as the mastermind.
- Nine other men charged were found not guilty.
- The attacks killed 270 people, including 45 foreigners, and injured more than 500.
- The bombings targeted three churches and three luxury hotels.
- All bombers died during the attacks.
- The accused were members of Sri Lanka's Muslim minority, with 25 men indicted in total.
- There were over 23,000 charges including murder, terrorism conspiracy, and possessing weapons.
- Evidence included testimony from more than 2,300 people and thousands of items like explosives and firearms.
- Sri Lanka faced criticism for failing to act on an Indian intelligence warning before the attacks.
- The Supreme Court held a former president responsible for security failures, ordering compensation to victims.
- Two former officials received death sentences last month for negligence linked to the attacks.
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