Bail rejected for Easter Attacks suspects

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar rejected the request for bail made on behalf of 25 suspects, including Naufer Maulavi, who are charged under 13,270 counts in relation to the 2019 Easter Sunday Terror Attacks.

Issuing the order on Thursday (5), the court observed that it was not wise to grant bail to these suspects.

The case was called up in the presence of Justices Damith Thotawatte, Amal Ranarajah, and Navaratne Marasinghe.

Further examination of this case will take place on the 1st of February 2023.

The string of attacks carried out on Easter Sunday on April 21, 2019, targeted three churches and three five-star hotels, killing a total of 267 people, including at least 45 foreign nationals.

The attacks also injured about 500 people.