M.A. Sumanthiran

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Sri Lanka's largest mass grave uncovered in Jaffna

Calling for immediate identification and prosecution

In February 2026, workers extending a cremation ground in Chemmani, in Sri Lanka's northern Jaffna region, hit human remains. By August, archaeologists had exhumed 572 skeletons, including children and infants. It is the largest mass grave ever found in Sri Lanka.

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Excavating skeletal remains is only the first stage of the process. Identifying who they belonged to is the most important task.

from Sri Lanka's largest mass grave uncovered in Jaffna · Updated 2 hours ago

This clearly demonstrates that people were killed and buried intentionally as entire families.

from Sri Lanka's largest mass grave uncovered in Jaffna · Updated 2 hours ago