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33 Bodies Unearthed at Jaffna Mass Grave Site

6/30/2025

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In Jaffna, Sri Lanka, the discovery of skeletal remains of a child, along with a schoolbag, at the Chemmani mass grave site has brought the total to 33 bodies unearthed. This haunting site is tied to the enforced disappearances by security forces in the late 1990s, prompting human rights groups to call for an international investigation into these tragic revelations.

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Story summary

In Jaffna, Sri Lanka, the discovery of skeletal remains of a child, along with a schoolbag, at the Chemmani mass grave site has brought the total to 33 bodies unearthed. This haunting site is tied to the enforced disappearances by security forces in the late 1990s, prompting human rights groups to call for an international investigation into these tragic revelations.