Second-largest mass grave in Sri Lanka Chemmani excavations reach 240 human remains • Sri Lanka Brief

Second-largest mass grave in Sri Lanka Chemmani excavations reach 240 human remains • Sri Lanka Brief

By Shabeer Mohamed. The second phase of excavation work at the Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna was completed yesterday. The site at the Sindhubathi Hindu cremation grounds, has become the second-largest mass grave in Sri Lanka. Nineteen skeletons were identified in the investigations that began with the first phase, which concluded on June 7. The second phase commenced on June 26 and was carried out in three stages, with two breaks, over 45 days. …