Chemmani Mass Grave Excavation Phase 3 Day 39 — News Report
To Read in Tamil (AI Translated - தமிழ்) Chemmani Mass Grave Excavation Phase 3 Day 39 — News Report Date: 21 July 2026 Location: Chemmani, Jaffna District, Sri Lanka Summary: Under the supervision of the Jaffna Magistrate’s Court, excavation teams on Day 39 of Phase 3 cleaned and identified 13 additional human skeletons . With today’s work the cumulative number of skeletons cleaned and identified across all three phases is 467 , and 444 skeletons have been fully exhumed . A high‑level European Union delegation of eight members is scheduled to visit the site tomorrow, 22 July at 9:00 a.m., following court permission granted after a motion by the Office on Missing Persons. Key Developments New recoveries: Excavation teams documented and cleaned 13 more skeletons during Day 39 of Phase 3. Work continues under judicial oversight. Updated totals: The excavation programme now reports 467 skeletons cleaned and identified in total across Phases 1–3, wit...