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

Summary by India Today
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.

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The existence of a mass grave at Chemmani has been suspected since 1998. Around 240 human skeletons were recovered last year. The latest excavation began when human remains were discovered near a Hindu cremation ground during construction work.

Sri Lanka mass grave | A mass grave has been discovered in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The remains of 582 people, including children, have been unearthed. They are believed to be those of Tamil civilians who disappeared during the brutal civil war between the LTTE, the Tamil Tigers, and government forces, who fought for an independent Tamil state.

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India Today broke the news in Noida, India on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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