Skulls bearing cut marks and additional human skeletal remains were discovered yesterday (14) during excavations at a suspected mass grave in Kurukkalmadam, Batticaloa, where digging operations began approximately a year ago.

The site is believed to contain the remains of more than 150 civilians allegedly killed and buried by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

A case concerning the suspected mass grave is currently being heard before the Kaluwanchikudy Magistrate’s Court.

Excavations at the site commenced approximately a year ago following information provided by an eyewitness who claimed to have witnessed the alleged killings and burial of the victims.