The three members of a Kashmiri group called the Islamic Front -- two Kashmiris and a Muslim resident of New Delhi -- were sentenced to death Thursday by a court in New Delhi.
The strike, called by both hardline and moderate factions of the region's main separatist alliance, closed shops, schools, banks and businesses in Srinagar.
On April 13, one person was killed and 24 hurt during a strike called in protest against the three suspect's convictions for the bombings, which killed 13 people and injured dozens in Lajpat Nagar shopping area.
Anti-India insurgents have waged a two-decade fight against New Delhi's rule in the Himalayan region that has left more than 47,000 people dead, according to the official count.
In all, six people have been convicted for the Lajpat Nagar bombing.
Of the three convicts not sentenced to death, one was jailed for life and two others, including a woman, were found guilty under milder provisions of the law and released, after taking into account time served while on trial.
New Delhi police tightened security Thursday around tourist hotspots and markets after the United States warned that it had "specific" information about possible attacks on foreigners.
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