Over 100 skeletal remains identified so far from Chemmani mass grave

A total of 101 human skeletal remains has been identified from the mass grave at Sittupatti in Chemmani, Jaffna during three weeks of excavations.

Work began there in mid-May this year.

Lawyer for the victims V.S. Niranjan told the media that Defence Ministry permission for a scientific inspection for more skeletal remains is awaited.

On 26 July, the 21st day of second stage excavations, 11 skeletal remains were found, while a total of 90 have so far been dug up.

Toys, schoolbags, feeding bottles and other items unearthed have been handed over to the custody of courts.

On the same day, people of the north and the east launched protests to demand justice and accountability over mass graves found in the country.

Malaiyaha Tamils staged an agitation in support of them in front of the UN office in Colombo.