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Sri Lanka Jails 15 for Easter Bombings; Turkey Urges Gaza Reconstruction
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Firstpost•23-09-2026, 06:23
Sri Lanka Jails 15 for Easter Bombings; Turkey Urges Gaza Reconstruction
- •Sri Lanka's High Court sentenced 15 men to 220 years in prison for their involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings.
- •Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged the world to immediately begin reconstructing the devastated Gaza Strip and pressure Israel.
- •French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a "Quote of the day" message, urging nations to "stand firm" against the "rhetoric of defeat."
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Sri Lanka's High Court sentenced 15 men to 220 years in prison after finding them directly involved in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that claimed 279 lives.
