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

2026.06.11 – 205th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

205th Day of the Main Easter Attack Trial – HC (TAB) 2972/21 Date: 11th June 2026| Venue: Special Permanent Three-Judge…
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2026.06.11 – 205th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

2026.06.10 – 204th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

204th Day of the Main Easter Attack Trial – HC (TAB) 2972/21 Date: 10th June 2026| Venue: Special Permanent Three-Judge…
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2026.06.10 – 204th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

2026.06.09 – 203rd Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

203rd Day of the Main Easter Attack Trial – HC (TAB) 2972/21 Date: 09th June 2026| Venue: Special Permanent Three-Judge…
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2026.06.09 – 203rd Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

2026.06.08 – 202nd Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

202nd Day of the Main Easter Attack Trial – HC (TAB) 2972/21 Date: 08th June 2026| Venue: Special Permanent Three-Judge…
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2026.06.08 – 202nd Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

2026.06.05 – 201st Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

201st Day of the Main Easter Attack Trial – HC (TAB) 2972/21 Date: 05th June 2026| Venue: Special Permanent Three-Judge…
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2026.06.05 – 201st Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

2026.06.04 – 200th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

200th Day of the Main Easter Attack Trial – HC (TAB) 2972/21 Date: 04th June 2026| Venue: Special Permanent Three-Judge…
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2026.06.04 – 200th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

2026.06.03 – 199th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

199th Day of the Main Easter Attack Trial – HC (TAB) 2972/21 Date: 03rd June 2026| Venue: Special Permanent Three-Judge…
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2026.06.03 – 199th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

2026.06.02 – 198th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

198th Day of the Main Easter Attack Trial – HC (TAB) 2972/21 Date: 02nd June 2026| Venue: Special Permanent Three-Judge…
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2026.06.02 – 198th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

2026.06.01 – 197th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

197th Day of the Main Easter Attack Trial – HC (TAB) 2972/21 Date: 01st June 2026| Venue: Special Permanent Three-Judge…
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2026.06.01 – 197th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

2026.05.29 – 196th Day of the Main Easter Attack Criminal Trial against 24 Accused

196th Day of the Main Easter Attack Trial – HC (TAB) 2972/21 Date: 29th May 2026| Venue: Special Permanent Three-Judge…
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2026.05.29 – 196th 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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