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Sri Lankan court to deliver verdict on deadly Easter bombings
Co-ordinated suicide attacks killed 270 people across several churches and hotels in Colombo in 2019.
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For years, families of the victims have held regular demonstrations demanding accountability after the attacks
A Sri Lankan court is set to rule on Naufer Moulavi, who is accused of masterminding the Easter bomb attacks that killed 270 people and injured more than 500 in 2019.
Twenty-three others will also receive verdicts for their involvement in planning and carrying out the co-ordinated suicide bombings.
In the wake of the attacks, Sri Lankan authorities pointed to a "major intelligence lapse". Its parliament heard that a tip-off from India about the attacks was not properly shared with the authorities.