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Sri Lanka Court Convicts 15 in Easter Bombings

đŸŋī¸ The Squirrel's Take
While the convictions deliver a measure of justice, the focus now shifts to whether the court will expose the full extent of state intelligence failures that allowed the plot to proceed.
💡 Why it matters
This ruling could set a precedent for accountability in Sri Lanka's counterterrorism efforts and may influence public trust in the judiciary's handling of politically sensitive cases.

A Sri Lankan court convicted 15 men for their roles in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 270 people across churches and hotels.

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BBC News
Sri Lanka court convicts 15 men over deadly Easter Sunday bombings
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