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Sri Lanka sentences two officials to death for not stopping Easter bombings

Sri Lanka sentences two officials to death for not stopping 2019 Easter bombings.

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Sri Lanka sentences two officials to death for not stopping 2019 Easter bombings

Sri Lanka sentences two officials to death for not stopping 2019 Easter bombings

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Sri Lanka has sentenced a former police chief and a defence secretary to death for failing to prevent the Easter Sunday church bombings in 2019. The coordinated attacks killed 279 people and injured hundreds more.

Published On 1 Aug 2026

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