Six Years, Still No Mastermind: Easter Bombings and Broken Promises

As Easter comes, the truth still hides. Where’s the justice, Sri Lanka?

Easter is just around the corner, and while many are preparing for celebration, others are still carrying the pain of a tragedy that changed the nation forever.

On Easter Sunday in 2019, coordinated bombings tore through churches and hotels, killing over 250 people and injuring hundreds more. The country was shaken to its core.

Now, six years later, the question remains: who was really behind it?

Church Says: Time’s Up

In a powerful Easter message this year, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Sri Lanka renewed its urgent call for truth and justice.

Signed by Bishop Harold Anthony Perera and Bishop Anthony Jayakody, the message insists that any ongoing inquiries must reach a final, honest conclusion: to reveal not only the direct perpetrators but also those who aided and abetted this horrific act.

While acknowledging that the current government has taken some positive steps, the Church is clear—time is running out, and justice is overdue.

AKD Promised Justice—Now All Eyes Are on Him

When Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) and his team came into power, one of their big promises was to finally uncover the full truth behind the Easter Sunday bombings. They vowed to go beyond the surface and bring real accountability.

But with Easter approaching, many are wondering: where’s the big reveal?

There is talk that AKD might come through with a last-minute move—a dramatic announcement, a key revelation, a turning point. It’s possible. Anything can happen in Sri Lankan politics, especially under pressure.

But the clock is ticking.

If He Doesn’t Deliver—What Will Malcolm Ranjith Do?

Here’s the question everyone’s asking behind the scenes: if AKD doesn’t deliver on his promise, what will Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith and the Catholic Church do?

The Cardinal has never been shy about criticizing governments over their inaction on this case. He’s stood with the victims’ families, demanded transparency, and called out hypocrisy.

If the government lets this moment pass without real progress, will the Church escalate? Will they go public again, take to the streets, or directly challenge political leaders?

The pressure is building, and it could all come to a head this Easter.

Truth or Turmoil

This is more than just another political promise. This is about justice for hundreds of victims, healing for families, and the credibility of a nation.

The people have waited six years. They were told the truth would come.

Easter is a time for resurrection, for truth to rise.

But if it doesn’t—what rises next might be something far more explosive.