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Jaffna Magistrate’s Court

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Court

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Disappearances and wartime killings

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• Jaffna Magistrate’s Court / Ordered the excavation on a police application; holds the remains / Chemmani mass grave, Jaffna
  • Reports that Jaffna police obtained a court order from the Jaffna Magistrate’s Court to excavate the site.21 Aug 2025 · Ada Derana · Excavations at Chemmani mass grave to continue for eight more weeks
  • Reports that all remains and artefacts are held by a consultant judicial medical officer at the University of Jaffna under orders from the Jaffna Magistrate’s Court.16 Jun 2026 · Ada Derana · Chemmani becomes largest mass grave unearthed in Northern Province as exhumed remains exceed 350