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Previous Sri Lanka government accused of blocking investigation into Easter bombings

Previous Sri Lanka government accused of blocking investigation into Easter bombings

The 2019 attacks killed 269 people, but investigators say search for answers obstructed under ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Accusations are growing that the former Sri Lankan government, led by strongman president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, blocked an investigation into the country’s worst terrorist attack amid claims that they had helped orchestrate the blasts in order to return to power.

In the attacks on Easter Sunday in 2019, six suicide bombers targeted churches and luxury hotels across the country, killing 269 people, including eight British tourists.

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