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Sri Lanka Court Convicts 15 in 2019 Easter Sunday Bombings

Sri Lanka Court Convicts 15 in 2019 Easter Sunday Bombings

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THE BRIEF
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Fifteen men were convicted by Sri Lanka's High Court for masterminding the 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks, which killed 270 people and injured over 500.

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Naufer Moulavi is identified as the mastermind; nine other men were acquitted, while all bombers died in the blasts.

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The verdict follows previous legal actions, including a Supreme Court order for compensation and death sentences for two former officials for negligence.