The recent discovery of a mass grave in Chemmani, Sri Lanka, contains the remains of 19 bodies, including infants, reigniting trauma within the Tamil community. This community endured extensive violence during the nearly three-decade civil war against the Sri Lankan government. Historical context reveals that an estimated 60,000 to 100,000 Tamils disappeared since the late 1980s, and numerous allegations of killings persist. Chemmani has become a significant location, marked by past atrocities, including the notorious case of Krishanthi Kumaraswamy. The new findings heighten demands for accountability and justice for the ongoing plight of Tamils.
The discovery of the mass grave has reopened old wounds for Sri Lanka's Tamil community, who suffered the worst violence of the island's civil war.
Former Army Corporal Somaratne Rajapakse claimed that between 300 and 400 people had been buried in mass graves in Chemmani.
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