Sri Lanka court convicts 15 over deadly 2019 Easter bombings

The Islamic State group-inspired attacks were among the deadliest in Sri Lanka's history, killing 42 foreigners.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1575x1050+0+0/resize/1575x1050!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe3%2F9b%2F73af239a45ff901e59ed983262c6%2Fap26265212684916.jpg' alt='A police commando stands guard at the High Court complex ahead of a verdict related to the 2019 Easter bombings in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026.'/><p>The Islamic State group-inspired attacks were among the deadliest in Sri Lanka's history, killing 42 foreigners.</p><p>(Image credit: Eranga Jayawardane)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-144514' />