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7 years on, justice still denied for Easter victims — Sajith
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says justice for the victims of the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter Sunday attacks remains a fundamental responsibility of the state, noting that seven years on, both past and present governments have failed to deliver accountability. In his Easter message issued today (April 5), Premadasa said Easter represents hope, renewal and new beginnings, but the painful memories of the suicide bombings targeting churches and hotels across Sri Lanka continue to linger. He said it is a grave failure as a nation that justice has not yet been delivered to those killed, injured and affected by the April 21, 2019 attacks. Premadasa stressed that uncovering the truth and ensuring justice cannot be avoided, adding that upholding the rule of law, accountability and transparency is essential in fulfilling this responsibility. He further said that building a society grounded in trust and peace, uniting all ethnicities, religions and communities, is vital to ensure such tragedies do not occur again. The Opposition Leader called on the public to use Easter as a moment to honour the victims and renew the collective commitment to truth, justice, peace and unity. (Newswire) 2026-04-05
Sri Lanka Christians prepare for Easter amid memories of deadly 2019 ...
Sri Lanka (MNN) – In Sri Lanka, Easter is a day mixed with both joy and sorrow ever since the 2019 Easter bombings that killed nearly 300 people and injured hundreds more. The coordinated attacks targeted churches and luxury hotels, carried out by Islamist extremists during Easter services. The bombings deeply traumatized the nation and exposed security failures, leaving lasting concerns for the country’s Christian minority. Kandy, Sri Lanka (Photo courtesy of Antonio Cogo/Unsplash) Although it was seven years ago, Rajeeve Sathianathan, Sri Lanka director of Christian World Outreach (CWO), says the government is taking steps to help restore Christians’ confidence and protect their freedom to worship this Easter. “In big cities, they are sending security forces to guard the big churches so that incidents like what happened a few years ago won’t happen again,” says Sathianathan. “But that protection is there only in big cities. In remote villages, that’s a challenge.” Christians make up a small minority in Sri Lanka, where the majority of people are Buddhist, along with significant Hindu and Muslim populations. This can lead to persecution, especially in rural areas. A woman in Sri Lanka. (Photo courtesy of Gemmmm/Unsplash) On top of less security in Sri Lanka’s villages, rural Christians often face opposition from their neighbors. Sathianathan says, “Most of them are like house churches. So the landlords tell them, ‘Hey, we need to kick them out of this place because we don’t want them to use this property to invite people in.’” Easter is just around the corner this coming Sunday. Pray for Sri Lankan Christians and CWO partners. “Pray for them, for strength, because sometimes the fear comes when you experience this kind of restriction,” Sathianathan asks. “That’s what I continue [to pray] for protection and also pray for wisdom.” Learn more about CWO’s Sri Lanka ministry at cwomissions.org/srilanka/. Header photo courtesy of Vinnath Satharasinghe/Unsplash.
Past and present governments failed to deliver justice for Easter ...
Past and current governments failed to deliver justice to the victims of the 2019 Easter Sunday suicide bombings despite seven years passing, says Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa.
Easter Sunday 20019 to IRIS Dena 2026: The Weaponization of ... - LankaWeb
The Easter Sunday 2019 attacks in Sri Lanka killed over 250 people of many nationalities and injured many more. Last month's sinking of the IRIS Dena in the seas of Sri Lanka killed 84 Iranian sailors and caused environmental damage.
