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Mannar Mass grave- Skeletal remains are found continuously and no end

2018-09-12

The excavation process taking place in Mannar is continuing on its 69th day as of September 12, 2018. The excavation process is taking place in the ‘Lanka Sathosa’ compound as well as in the already excavated earth which is closer to the entrance to Mannar town

There has been 126 skeletal remains found till date out of which there are many unidentified human skeletal remains in the mass grave

A meeting was held at the Mannar magistrate court on the above-mentioned date at 4.00 Pm. Mannar Magistrate T. Saravanaraj, members of the Office of the Missing Persons (OMP) as well as Attorney at Law V.S. Niranchan participated and discussed about the ongoing excavation process.

Mr. Niranchan during the meeting said “ It is important that justice has to obtained and that truth behind of what resulted the mass grave to be identified