“Mass graves and failed exhumations” report published today by activist groups including
, & Families of the Disappeared indicated that there were 20 exhumations of mass graves in the past 3 decades.
100s of remains were unearthed & State has not taken any action to date to identify victims or bring perpetrators to justice. The report also indicated that tens of 1000s of remains could still be buried in undiscovered mass graves.
Known mass graves:
1989: Remains from the 1987-1989 JVP insurrection period
- Hokandara, Ankumbura, Nikawaretiya, Wilpita
1990: Considered as last mass killing of the JVP insurrection period
- Wavulkelle
1994: Remains thought to be of JVP suspects
- Walpita Government Farm
1994: Remains from the 1987-1989 JVP insurrection period - Sooriyakanda, Essella 1995: Remains thought to be of Tamil young men suspected of being LTTE members - Bolgoda lake 1999: Tamils killed and buried during the occupation of IPKF in 1987 - Duraiyappah stadium
Remains of Tamils killed by Sri Lankan army:
1999:
- Chemmani
2000:
- Mirusuvil
2010:
- Ganeshapuram
2012: 155 bodies without identification of the crime to date
- Matale
2013: Victims of disappearance
- Thiruketheeswaram
2014: Victims believed to be Muslims killed by Karuna
- Kaluwanchikudy
2018: > 318 remains yet to be clarified
- Mannar
Remains of Tamils killed by Sri Lankan army:
2019:
- Puthukudiyiruppu, Kilinochchi
& many more yet to be discovered or not outed by the state!
The state has played a huge role in sabotaging these investigations. has been accused in this report of tampering with records, especially of the area where he was a military officer during the Marxist insurrection in 1989. From #TamilGenocide to many mass graves, the Sri Lankan state continues to get away with its crimes against humanity. Will there ever be justice for victims on the island of #SriLanka which should be renamed the 'Graveyard of Indian Ocean'.
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