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Mannar abandoned well excavation concluded : skeletons, earrings and chains discovered !

(Lanka-e-News -06.Aug.2016, 3.20PM)  The excavation at the abandoned well near the site of the mass graves at Thiruketheeswaram , Mannar were  concluded on 4 th evening.

The judicial medical officer (JMO) , Mannar district , M. Rajapakse who officially informed this said  , the skeletons that were discovered as well as articles found in the abandoned well have been entrusted to the custody of the courts for onward transmission to Colombo for scientific investigation.

Parts of human skeletons, ear rings and  chains numbering 14 items had been found .

The JMO said , following the Mannar court order the excavation was begun , and it lasted for four days. 17 State Institutions gave their whole hearted support towards this digging, he added.

Report and photos by Dinasena Rathugamage
Translated by Jeff
 

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