Sri Lanka Sentences Two Officials to Death for Not Stopping Easter Bombings The Easter Sunday bombings in 2019 left a deep scar on Sri Lanka's fragile security apparatus, exposing glaring holes in its intelligence gathering and response capabilities.
The aftermath saw significant changes made to the country's leadership and institutions aimed at strengthening national security.
Background to the Easter Bombings The bombings, carried out by local Islamist extremist group National Thowheeth Jama'ath (NTJ), resulted in over 250 fatalities and thousands of injuries on April 21.