15 found guilty in 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks case
Posted by Onlanka News on September 22, 2026 - 5:20 pm
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The Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar today (September 22) found 15 defendants guilty in the main case over the 2019 Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, while nine others were acquitted and released.
The case was filed against 24 defendants on more than 23,270 charges, including conspiracy and aiding and abetting in connection with the Easter Sunday attacks.
The verdict is being delivered by the Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar.
Accordingly, 15 of the defendants were found guilty, while the remaining nine were ordered to be acquitted and released.
The sentences against the 15 convicted defendants are scheduled to be announced later today.