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Sri Lanka sentences two officials to death for not stopping 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

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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