Easter Attack Info – CSR is engaged in protecting and promoting the interests of survivors and victims’ families in pursuing justice for Easter Sunday Attacks that took place in Sri Lanka.

EASTER SUNDAY MASSACRE

“Despite our repeated requests and those of civil organizations pursuing the truth, the incumbent government of Sri Lanka has failed to mete out justice to the victims”

Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith

“May the one who gives us his peace end the roar of arms, both in areas of conflict and in our cities, and inspire the leaders of nations to work for an end to the arms race and the troubling spread of weaponry…”

EASTER SUNDAY MASSACRE

Pope Francis

Latest Reports

Letter sent by the Centre for Society and Religion to the Secretary of the Ministry of Public Security regarding matters requiring further investigation into the Easter Sunday attacks

6 Years Since Easter Sunday Attacks: Still awaiting justice

Socio-Political-Economic and Legal Perspectives

Death toll in Sri Lanka Easter Sunday Attacks – contradictions in numbers

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

2026.09.22 – 262nd Day of the Easter Attacks Criminal Trial Against 24 Accused

Date: 22nd September 2026 Case No: HC (TAB) 2972/21 Court: Special Permanent Three-Judge High Court (Trial-at-Bar) Venue: Special Permanent Three-Judge…

2026.09.22 – පාස්කු ප්‍රහාරයට අදාළව විත්තිකරුවන් 24කට එරෙහිව පැවැත්වූ නඩුවේ තීන්දුව

පාස්කු ඉරුදින ත්‍රස්ත ප්‍රහාර සිද්ධියට අදාළව විත්තිකරුවන් 15 දෙනෙකු වරදකරුවන් ලෙස නම්කරමින් කොළඹ ස්ථිර ත්‍රිපුද්ගල මහාධිකරණ විනිසුරු මඩුල්ල අද (22)…

2026.09.08 – 261st Day of the Easter Attacks Criminal Trial Against 24 Accused

Date: 08th September 2026 Case No: HC (TAB) 2972/21 Court: Special Permanent Three-Judge High Court (Trial-at-Bar) Venue: Special Permanent Three-Judge…

2026.09.01 – 259th Day of the Easter Attacks Criminal Trial Against 24 Accused

Date: 01st September 2026 Case No: HC (TAB) 2972/21 Court: Special Permanent Three-Judge High Court (Trial-at-Bar) Venue: Special Permanent Three-Judge…