Mass Grave Uncovered in Chemmani, Sri Lanka

Mass Grave Uncovered in Chemmani, Sri Lanka

Excavations in Chemmani, Sri Lanka, have unearthed human remains reviving decades-old allegations of wartime mass graves and state cover-ups.

Voices from Chemmani: Grief, Memory and Hope - Groundviews

Photos courtesy of Sakuna Gamage August 5 was not just another date in Sri Lanka’s calendar. It was a moment when the nation was forced, however reluctantly, to look again at one of its darkest, most unhealed wounds. In Jaffna, families of the disappeared gathered at the Ariyalai Siththupaththi Hindu Cemetery to view personal items