### [2026-09-22](/feed/2026/09/22/index.md)

##### 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings
# Sri Lanka's High Court convicts 15 men involved in the Easter bombings in 2019. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/9/22/sri-lanka-court-convicts-14-over-deadly-easter-bombings)

### Changes:

1. Sri Lanka's High Court convicts 15 men involved in the 2019 bombings on Easter.  _2026-09-22 18:09:11 (First version)_
1. Sri Lanka's High Court convicts 15 men involved in the Easter bombings in 2019.  _(Current version)_

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