# Workers came across human remains – and unearthed a mass grave of 572 people - MyJoyOnline

> By August, archaeologists had completed the third phase of the excavation at the site, during which they found the skeletal remains of 572 people, including children and infants.

- Published: 2026-09-21T03:30:19.296Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T15:31:03.774Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance
- Involves: Brigadier Waruna Gamage, Chemmani, Chemmani area of the Jaffna region, Chemmani mass grave, Harshana Nanayakkara, Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, Office of the Missing Persons (OMP), Prof Raj Somadeva, Somaratne Rajapakse, Sri Lankan civil war, Sri Lankan government

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- 2026-09-21T03:30:19.296Z - MyJoyOnline: [Workers came across human remains – and unearthed a mass grave of 572 people - MyJoyOnline](https://www.myjoyonline.com/workers-came-across-human-remains-and-unearthed-a-mass-grave-of-572-people/)
- 2026-09-22T15:31:03.774Z - BBC Gujarati: [શ્રીલંકા : મજૂરોને માનવ અવશેષો મળ્યા અને 572 લોકોનું સામૂહિક દફનસ્થળ બહાર આવ્યું, અને શું રહસ્યો ખૂલ્યાં?  - BBC News ગુજરાતી](https://www.bbc.com/gujarati/articles/cmkgwp02dp2jo)

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