Excavations at the Chemmani mass grave site in Jaffna continued on Day 6 of the third phase on 2 May under the supervision of Jaffna Magistrate S. Lenin Kumar, with two additional human skeletons identified during the latest round of digging.

According to updates from the site, three previously identified skeletons were fully exhumed on the same day.

Officials confirmed that, across all phases of excavation conducted so far, a total of 245 skeletons have been identified, of which 243 have been fully exhumed.

A breakdown of findings indicates that 234 skeletons were identified at forensic excavation Site 1, while nine were identified at Site 2.

The excavations are part of ongoing investigations into the Chemmani mass grave, with forensic teams continuing systematic recovery and documentation under judicial supervision.