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2019-04-25

  • Convictions Relating to Former Easter Church Bombings

    Photograph shows a crowded emergency scene with charred motorcycles, twisted metal, and debris after a fire. Bystanders and responders gather around the wreckage.
    People gathered following one of the blasts.
    Photo: Provided

    Hundreds of believers were killed during a devastating series of bombings that took place in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday of 2019. More than 260 people were killed and nearly 600 others injured when suicide bombers targeted three churches, along with three hotels that hosted Easter breakfast gatherings. More details about the bombing incidents are available in our initial report.