Sri Lanka Mass Grave: 582 Skeletons, Including Babies, Found At Chemmani Site Linked To Civil War

Sri Lanka Mass Grave: 582 Skeletons, Including Babies, Found At Chemmani Site Linked To Civil War

The remains were uncovered near Jaffna amid allegations that Tamil civilians were killed and buried there during Sri Lanka’s 1983-2009 civil war.

582 skeletons, including children, discovered in Sri Lanka mass grave

The remains are believed to be of civilians who disappeared during Sri Lanka's bloody civil war, which broke out between government forces and the ethnic Tamil rebels, who sought an independent state.

582 skeletons discovered in Sri Lanka mass grave

Sri Lanka mass grave excavation uncovers 582 skeletons, including babies and children

Excavations at Chemmani in northern Sri Lanka have uncovered 582 human skeletons, including those of babies and children, in what is believed to be a mass grave linked to the country’s civil war. The discovery has renewed scrutiny of disappearances and alleged abuses committed during the decades-long conflict.

‘അസ്ഥികൂടങ്ങൾക്കൊപ്പം പാൽക്കുപ്പികളും സ്കൂൾ ബാഗുകളും’; ജാഫ്നയിലെ കുഴിമാടത്തിൽ 582 മൃതദേഹാവശിഷ്ടങ്ങൾ

A mass grave containing 582 skeletons, including those of children, along with personal items and toys, has been discovered near Jaffna, shedding light on disappearances from the Sri Lankan civil war.