152 skeletons recovered from the Matale Mass Grave A mass grave has been found at Thiruketiswaram, Mannar in January 2014. In 2013 a mass grave was also found at Matale and the investigations are still at early stages regarding the body parts found in this grave. The general condition prevailing, relating to both of these […]
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TNA calls for international probe into Mannar Mass grave as toll soars to 59
Ramanan Veerasingham Sri Lanka’s major Tamil party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on Wednesday called for an independent international probe into the Mannar mass grave as the skeletal remains of people dug out from the grave site has risen to 59 by Tuesday, amid fears that it could well contain the remains of thousands of Tamil […]
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Sri Lanka mass grave toll reaches 50
Press Trust of India Skeletal remains of at least 50 people have been dug out from a mass grave discovered in northeastern Sri Lanka, amid speculation that the remains were of Tamil civilians who had disappeared during the war with the LTTE. Police spokesman and Senior Superintendent Ajith Rohana said further digging will be continued […]
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Sri Lanka: Now it’s 45 skeletal remains; JVP calls for speedy, fair probe on Mannar mass grave
Mannar mass grave The number of skeletal remains found in the Mannar mass grave increased to 45 yesterday as a special team from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) recorded statements from the officials involved in the excavation of the remains. One more skeletal remain was unearthed yesterday.A group of CID officers who arrived at […]
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Mannaar Killing Field number rises to 43, site extent still not known
43 human skeletons have been recovered till Wednesday at Thirukkeatheesvaram mass grave in Mannaar, news sources in Mannaar said. The boundaries of the mass grave are yet to be established, according to the Judicial Medical Officer from Anuradhapura D. M. Waidyaratne. The JMO has also gone on record stating that it would take long time […]
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Skull with open mouth adds to Mannaar killing field evidences
One of the skulls, recovered at Thirukkeatheesvaram mass grave in Mannaar had its mouth wide open bearing marks of torture injuries in the mouth. Four more human skeletons were located on Thursday, when exhumation resumed at the site. The SL police at the site blocked Tamil physician from Mannaar G Gunaseelan, who is an elected […]
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sri Lanka: Mannar Mass grave fuels fear of thousands buried in the Northern war zone
The discovery of a mass grave containing more than 30 skulls in northern Sri Lanka has fuelled speculation that there may be many more like it containing the remains of thousands who went missing during the island nation’s nearly three-decade war. The police have suggested that the Tamil Tiger rebels it defeated five years ago […]
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A month into digging, 36 skeletons recovered from mass-grave in Mannar
inShare A group of construction workers who were laying water pipes stumbled across and unmarked mass grave in the North-Western town of Mannar. This is what has happened so far, and a bit of background. A group of road workers digging the road to lay pipes stumble upon a six skeletal remains on […]
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Sri Lanka: 32 human skeletons exhumed in Mannaar mass grave
[TamilNet]Six more human skeletons were exhumed at the genocidal mass grave at Thirukkeatheesvaram in Mannaar on Tuesday, in addition to the already exhumed 26 skeletons since December 20. The exhumation will resume on 16 January Thursday, legal sources in Mannaar said. The exhumation of the mass grave was being carried out at the presence of […]
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Sri Lanka: 26 victims exhumed, mass grave reveals torture, executions at standing position
Thirukkeatheesvaram mass grave Some of the victims slain in the mass grave at Thirukkeathessvaram in Mannaar have been shot after being ordered to stand up straight inside the bunkers, according to those who witnessed the excavation of the mass grave in Mannaar. Of the four more skeletons recovered on Friday, one skull was found covered […]
