US EditionA wartime mass grave in Sri Lanka yields a baby bottle, children’s clothes and 141 skeletons
- A mass grave in Sri Lanka's northern region contains 141 human skeletons, including those of children, along with a baby bottle and children's clothes.
- The grave has been declared a crime scene since it was secured this month.
- Local residents believe the victims are civilians who went missing during Sri Lanka’s civil war, which began in 1983.
- Excavations at the site will continue for 8 more weeks, as locals visit to identify the items and victims.
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A wartime mass grave in Sri Lanka yields a baby bottle, children's clothes and 141 skeletons
A baby bottle, a squeaky toy and a schoolbag are among items that have surfaced from a mass grave site in Sri Lanka’s formerly war-torn northern region, along with 141 human skeletons including some that appear to be of children of different ages.
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Excavations at Chemmani mass grave to continue for eight more weeks
Excavations at the Chemmani Sindhubathi cemetery in Jaffna are likely to continue for eight more weeks, officials have said. Skeletal remains believed to belong to 141 individuals have been recovered from the Chemmani Sindhubathi cemetery, located near a suspected mass grave site in Jaffna. The skeletal remains were first noticed on February 20, 2025, during a development project at the Chemmani Sindhubathi cemetery in Jaffna. Following the disc…
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