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New Mass Grave Uncovered at Chemmani in Northern Sri Lanka

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The gruesome discovery is further evidence of the atrocities committed during the brutal communal war, unleashed by successive Colombo governments, against the separatist LTTE.See the Story

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Chammani Mass Graves: ITAK Calls for International Oversight Into Excavations - LankaXpress

Sri Lanka’s largest Tamil political party, Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK), has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeking the involvement of independent, internationally respected forensic experts to oversee all stages of the investigation into the mass grave in Chemmani, a village in northern Jaffna. Expressing profound concern regarding the on-going exhumation at Chemmani, the Tamil party urged urgent and decisive action to unco…See the Story

Jaffna · Jaffna

Chemmani is more than a grave. It is a mirror. It reflects not just the brutality of a past war, but the moral decay of the present. The bones beneath Jaffna’s soil are not bones of the enemy. They are citizens. Children. Loved ones. They are the responsi

. By Sakuna M. Gamage Chemmani is Speaking Again ! “At the foot of the Kaneru flower tree You fell down and bled from your chest You were lost to me Not to this country But to the earth..”Don’t get up, even though if you get up, Where should we go? Where indeed can people ...Continue reading ‘Chemmani is more than a grave. It is a mirror. It reflects not just the brutality of a past war, but the moral decay of the present. The bones beneath Jaff…Read Article

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“Thamizh Arasuk Katchi” in Trouble : Jaffna MP Sivagnanam Shritharan’s Insidious Campaign Against his own party ITAK. – dbsjeyaraj.com

To By D.B.S. Jeyaraj Retiring Supreme Court Judge Gamini Amarasekara made several important observations while addressing court recently. According to newspaper reports, Justice Amarasekara emphasised that while external threats to judicial independence could be collectively resisted, internal challenges posed a far more insidious danger. The eminent judge reportedly stated “A judge with the right convictions ...Continue reading ‘“Thamizh Arasuk…Jaffna · JaffnaRead Article

Sri Lanka Prisons Chief granted bail over inmate release

Commissioner General of Prisons, Thushara Upuldeniya Suspended Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and subsequently remanded, has been granted bail today (July 9) by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court. He was held in remand custody on suspicion of aiding and abetting the release of an inmate from the Anuradhapura Prison under the guise of a presidential pardon. The orde…Northern Province, Sri Lanka · Northern ProvinceRead Article

Ceylinco Life completes 6 ‘Waidya Hamuwa’ free health camps in first half of 2025 - Lanka Business News

Sri Lanka’s life insurance market leader Ceylinco Life has successfully conducted six free health camps under its flagship ‘Waidya Hamuwa’ (Meet the Doctor) community health programme in the first half of 2025, continuing the Company’s longstanding commitment to improving public health outcomes in underserved areas.     Commencing from the Northern Province, the camps were held in Nelliyady, Chulipuram and Mannar, and moved on to Kebithigollewa…Northern Province, Sri Lanka · Northern ProvinceRead Article

A grand mother's courage and new excavations of Chemmani mass graves • Sri Lanka Brief

(By Shabeer Mohamed/ Sunday Observer) In 2024, the Nallur Pradeshiya Sabha allocated Rs. 5 million to recon struct the Siththup paththi cemetery. A private company was contracted for the work. On February 13, 2025, during the initial construction work, four foundation pits were dug. Human skeletons were uncovered in the first and fourth pits at a depth of just half a foot Chemmani, a quiet area near Jaffna in Northern Sri Lanka, has once again…Northern Province, Sri Lanka · Northern ProvinceRead Article

“Capt. Miller” the LTTE’s first Black Tiger suicide bomber: 5 July 1987 Nelliaddy attack gave birth to the Black Tigers – dbsjeyaraj.com

By D.B.S.Jeyaraj Captain Miller” is the name of an Indian film released on 12 January 2024. The blockbuster Tamil movie had popular actor Dhanush acting in the lead titular role of Captain Miller. The film was a fictional tale about a heroic rebel who fought against British colonial rule. Reports state that the film is ...Continue reading ‘“Capt. Miller” the LTTE’s first Black Tiger suicide bomber: 5 July 1987 Nelliaddy attack gave birth to the …Northern Province, Sri Lanka · Northern ProvinceRead Article

The Chemmani Mass Grave: Tamils Should Not Rest Until Every Avenue For Justice Has Been Fulfilled - Colombo Telegraph

By C.V. Wigneswaran – Justice C.V. Wigneswaran MP Someone asked me; Do you think Evidence collection should be handled under international supervision in the Chemmani mass grave exhumation? My answer was; Yes, the exhumation of a mass grave in Chemmani has shocked the conscience of those who care about human rights and the plight of innocent Tamil people during the war. In July, 1998, Lance Corporal Somaratne Rajapaksa was tried and sentenced fo…Northern Province, Sri Lanka · Northern ProvinceRead Article

Kerala cannabis worth over Rs. 16 million seized in Mamunei

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About 71kg and 400g of Kerala cannabis have been seized in a coordinated search operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy and Police in Mamunei, Jaffna in the wee hours of today (04 Jul).MORE..Marijuana · JaffnaSee the Story

Krishanthi Kumaraswamy case and Chemmani mass grave : A landmark case and a prosecutor’s call for accountability • Sri Lanka Brief

Excavated Truths: The graves came to light when the main accused declared in court, “I can show you hundreds of bodies buried in Chemmani”. Image courtesy – Sakuna M. Gamage Kamanthi Wickramasinghe Daily Mirror. The main convict in the Krishanthi Kumaraswamy case revealed the Chemmani mass grave in 1998, upon being sentenced to death in 1998 Krishanthi Kumaraswamy, the 18 year old, who was raped under the hands of several military personel, was…Jaffna · JaffnaSee the Story

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