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Sri Lanka: 15 Sentenced for 2019 Easter Attacks

Sri Lanka has sentenced 15 men, all from the Muslim minority, for their roles in the 2019 Easter attacks that claimed more than 260 lives. The trial lasted nearly five years and the attacks were inspired by ISIS.


James Okonkwo
James Okonkwo
September 24, 2026  ·  1 min read
B-Empire Magazine
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Sri Lanka has sentenced 15 men for their involvement in the 2019 Easter attacks, which killed more than 260 people, according to France 24.

These attacks, among the deadliest in the country’s history, were inspired by the Islamic State group.

After a trial lasting nearly five years, all those convicted are members of Sri Lanka’s Muslim minority.

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