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The dismissal of his application on Thursday came after several submissions made by the state and Rajapaksa's defence lawyers in June and July.

The April 21 attacks targeted three churches and three hotels across the island nation during Easter services and celebrations, and they also wounded about 500 people.

The coordinated suicide attacks on April 21, 2019, targeted churches and hotels, killing more than 270 people and injuring hundreds.

A death penalty in Sri Lanka typically means life in prison because the country has had a moratorium on executions since 1976.

The Colombo Fort Magistrate ordered immigration authorities to prevent Gotabaya Rajapaksa and two other military intelligence officers from leaving the country.

In 2023, Britain’s Channel 4 interviewed a man who said he brokered a meeting between Salley and a local group inspired by Islamic State to stoke insecurity and boost Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s election bid ...