ColomboA court convicted 15 of 24 Easter bombing suspects.
Nine of the 24 Muslim defendants walked free, leaving unresolved what the state knew in advance.
The three-judge High Court convicted 14 defendants on all charges, including murder and terrorism conspiracy, and a 15th on some.
Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court had already ruled in 2023 that Sirisena ignored intelligence warnings two weeks before the attack.
An investigation into a former intelligence chief’s alleged role continues, with sentencing due this week.
Sources: Al Jazeera Online