Six Bodies Discovered in Single Burial at Chemmani Mass Grave in Jaffna • Sri Lanka Brief

8 child skeletons among 9 sets of remains unearthed at Chemmani mass grave

Nine more skeletal remains, including eight believed to be children, were discovered today during the 20th day of Phase Three excavations at the Chemmani Siddhupatthi mass grave in Jaffna. The latest findings bring the total number of skeletal remains identified at the site to 327, of which 311 have been excavated so far. The Chemmani site is considered the second-largest mass grave discovered in Sri Lanka. In addition to skeletal remains, inves…

Six Bodies Discovered in Single Burial at Chemmani Mass Grave in Jaffna • Sri Lanka Brief

Jaffna, Sri Lanka – 9 June 2026 Six human bodies have been discovered in a single burial cluster during ongoing excavations at the Chemmani Sitthupathi mass grave in Jaffna, highlighting the scale and complexity of one of the country’s most significant forensic investigations. The discovery was made on the seventy-third day of excavations, during which 16 human remains were uncovered. Among these, six bodies were found piled together, raising f…