Mass grave with 38 skeletons discovered in Mannar

July 13, 2018 03:30 pm

A mass grave with 38 skeletons has been discovered in Sri Lanka’s former war zone, officials said today.

Skeletal remains of around 38 people have been found during the ground digging to build a new construction at the old cooperative store site in the northeastern town of Mannar.

Following the discovery in late March, the site was kept under the supervision of Mannar magistrate M Prabhakaran for further digging.

While the judicial medical officers are carrying out investigations, the skeletal remains are being kept at the Mannar hospital. The construction site has been cordoned off, the police said.

The town was occupied by the LTTE during Sri Lanka’s civil war between 1983 and 2009.

Source: PTI

-Agencies

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