Sri Lankan family finds mass grave in garden

March 01, 2014 16:53

A Sri Lankan family has found the remains of at least nine bodies buried in the garden of their home in the former stronghold of the vanquished LTTE in the north, police said today.

Senior Superintendent of Police Ajith Rohana said the remains had been found in the garden of the house at Puthukudyiruppu in Mullaithivu district, which served as the LTTE's military capital.

"Skulls of at least nine people were found on Thursday evening during the clearing work of the garden. The parts have been taken away by the Judicial Medical Officer of Jaffna hospital for further investigations," Rohana said.

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