Discovery of Mass Grave Site at Chemmani with over 100 Skeletons in Sri Lanka Bring up Old Wounds

Discovery of mass grave site at Chemmani with over 100 skeletons in Sri Lanka bring up old wounds

The discovery of the site with over 100 human skeletons, including those of children, in a former war zone in north Sri Lanka has revived demands for accountability from the government for war crimes and human rights violations during the three-decade long civil war. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Child Found Cradled in Mass Grave as Chemmani Death Count Rises • Sri Lanka Brief

(Sri Lanka Brief/ August 02, 2025) Excavations at the Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna have uncovered harrowing evidence of past atrocities, with 118 skeletal assemblages identified to date. Among them, one adult skeleton was found in a position cradling a small child, deepening concerns over the nature of those killings. Ongoing Exhumation Efforts Of the 118 assemblages, 105 have been fully exhumed, offering new insight into the scale of violence …