515 Human Skeletal Remains Identified at Chemmani Mass Grave
Excavation work at the Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna crossed the 100-day mark, with the 101st day of excavation carried...
Chemmani Mass Grave
Chemmani Mass Grave Excavation Resumes; Four More Human Skeletons Identified
After a one-week break, the third phase of excavations at the Chemmani mass grave resumed today under the supervision of...
Government Committed to Justice for Families of the Disappeared – Minister Chandrasegar
A meeting between families of the disappeared and Minister of Justice and National Integration, Attorney-at-Law Harshana Nanayakkara, was held today...
Sri Lanka’s Justice Minister Visits Chemmani Mass Grave Site
Jaffna, June 19 – Sri Lanka's Justice Minister, Harshana Nanayakkara, visited the Chemmani mass grave site in Jaffna on Thursday...
Chemmani Mass Grave Excavation: Two Skeletal Remains Recovered from Burial Site in Jaffna
Excavation activities continued for the ninth day on Wednesday (06) as part of the third phase of investigations at the...
Third Phase of Excavation at Chemmani Mass Grave Resumes
The third phase of excavation at the Chemmani Mass Grave commenced today(27), marking the continuation of a significant forensic investigation....
Court Orders Report on DNA Testing in Chemmani Mass Grave Case
The Chemmani mass grave case was taken up yesterday before the Jaffna Magistrate’s Court, presided over by Magistrate S. Lenin...
Families of the Disappeared Urge International Justice on International Women’s Day
Marking International Women’s Day, families of people who disappeared during and after the end of the Sri Lankan Civil War...
Breaking: A boat that was traveling to Palaithivu in Jaffna has capsized.
A boat that was traveling to Palaithivu in Jaffna from Kurunagar has capsized. The people who were on the boat...
War-Time Allegations Against Sri Lanka Raised Again at Geneva UNHRC
A series of attention-drawing protests have been launched in Geneva, calling on the international community to deliver justice for alleged...
Chemmani Mass Grave Case Taken Up for Hearing at Jaffna Magistrate’s Court
The Chemmani mass grave case was taken up for hearing today (January 19) at the Jaffna Magistrate’s Court. (more…)
Calls for Chinese Consulate at Fishermen’s Protest Raise Public Concern in Jaffna
A recent large-scale protest held in Jaffna against illegal fishing by Indian fishermen has sparked controversy and raised serious political...
Justice Ministry Grants Funds for Further Excavation at Chemmani Mass Grave
Sri Lanka’s Justice Ministry has released approximately 1.9 million rupees to continue excavation work at the country’s second-largest mass grave...
Chemmani Skeletons Reveal Dark Chapter of Executions, Says Dr.Jehan Perera
The human skeletal remains being unearthed from the Chemmani mass grave are believed to belong to individuals who were deliberately...
“Chemmani” Book Sells Out in Southern Sri Lanka
The first edition of Chemmani, a book written in Sinhala by three young Southern Sri Lankan journalists on the Chemmani...
Domestic Probes on Mass Graves Seen as Tactics to Shield Government – Vali East PS Chairman Thiyagarajah Nirosh
At the commemoration of Krishanthi Kumaraswamy’s 29th death anniversary in Chemmani, Valikamam East Pradesha Sabha Chairman Thiyagarajah Nirosh stated that...
Second Phase of Chemmani Mass Grave Excavation Completed in Jaffna
The second phase of excavation at the Chemmani–Sittupathi mass grave site in Jaffna concluded today. (more…)
Call for Justice Over Mandaitivu Massacre: Complaints Filed to Exhume Mass Graves
Complaints have been lodged at the Kytes Police Station demanding the excavation of wells believed to contain the remains of...
Chemmani Mass Grave Excavation Continues Under New Judge’s Supervision
The ongoing excavation at the Chemmani mass grave site in Jaffna’s Sindupathy cemetery is now being conducted under the supervision...
Southern Press Criticizes President for Skipping Chemmani Visit
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who undertook a two-day visit of the North to inaugurate several development projects, faced criticism on...
