Easter Attack Info

BACKGROUND

The Easter attacks was the biggest post-war massacre in Sri Lanka and took the lives of about 315 persons and injured around 600, caused massive destruction, including at three Christian churches and three major hotels. Many survivors and families of victims continue to feel the pain. About 45 of those killed were foreign nationals. Seven months after the bombings, the government changed through presidential elections followed by parliamentary elections, but truth and justice remain elusive.

Latest Developments

2026.07.07 – 222nd Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

222nd Day of the Main Easter Attack Trial – HC (TAB) 2972/21 Date: 07th July 2026| Venue: Special Permanent Three-Judge…
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2026.07.07 – 222nd Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

2026.07.06 – 221st Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

221st Day of the Main Easter Attack Trial – HC (TAB) 2972/21 Date: 06th July 2026| Venue: Special Permanent Three-Judge…
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2026.07.06 – 221st Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

2026.07.03 – 220th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

220th Day of the Main Easter Attack Trial – HC (TAB) 2972/21 Date: 03rd July 2026| Venue: Special Permanent Three-Judge…
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2026.07.03 – 220th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

2026.07.02 – 219th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

219th Day of the Main Easter Attack Trial – HC (TAB) 2972/21 Date: 02nd July 2026| Venue: Special Permanent Three-Judge…
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2026.07.02 – 219th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

2026.07.01 – 218th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

218th Day of the Main Easter Attack Trial – HC (TAB) 2972/21 Date: 01st July 2026| Venue: Special Permanent Three-Judge…
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2026.07.01 – 218th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

2026.06.30 – 217th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

217th Day of the Main Easter Attack Trial – HC (TAB) 2972/21 Date: 30th June 2026| Venue: Special Permanent Three-Judge…
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2026.06.30 – 217th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

2026.06.26 – 216th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

216th Day of the Main Easter Attack Trial – HC (TAB) 2972/21 Date: 26th June 2026| Venue: Special Permanent Three-Judge…
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2026.06.26 – 216th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

2026.06.25 – 215th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

215th Day of the Main Easter Attack Trial – HC (TAB) 2972/21 Date: 25th June 2026| Venue: Special Permanent Three-Judge…
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2026.06.25 – 215th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

2026.06.24 – 214th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

214th Day of the Main Easter Attack Trial – HC (TAB) 2972/21 Date: 24th June 2026| Venue: Special Permanent Three-Judge…
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2026.06.24 – 214th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

2026.06.23 – 213th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

213th Day of the Main Easter Attack Trial – HC (TAB) 2972/21 Date: 23nd June 2026| Venue: Special Permanent Three-Judge…
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2026.06.23 – 213th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

Death toll from Easter Sunday Massacre

Timeline

2019
Easter Attack


Removing Shani Abeysekara from his position as the Director of Criminal Investigation Department

2020
Promotion of Brigadier Suarez Saleh to the rank of Major General
2022
Arrest Shehan Malaka
Release the former IGP & former DS

Places of Easter Attack bombings

Gallery

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