Added: Jul 29, 2008
From: TamilDestiny
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In 1998, allegations of mass graves at Chemmani were made by a Sri Lankan soldier Lance Corporal Somaratne Rajapakse, facing a death sentence for the rape and murder of student Krishanti Kumaraswamy.He claimed hundreds of people who disappeared from the Jaffna peninsula after it was retaken by Government troops from the LTTE in 1995-1996 were killed and buried in mass graves near the village of Chemmani. Internationally observed excavations in 1999 found 15 bodies, 2 of which were identified as men who had disappeared in 1996.[1] The findings led to charges against seven military personnel. The number of bodies exhumed is far less than the number originally alleged, and the Sri Lankan government stated that the local and foreign investigators found no graves as originally alleged and that there was no evidence of grave tampering either.[2] Seven years later, the investigation remained open, but no further bodies have been found at Chemanni!
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TamilDestiny Says:
Jul 29, 2008 - At least 32 pieces of skeletons have been recovered with cloths since 9:30 a.m., when Judge B. Ramakannan from Batticaloa visited the massacre site with Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) M.M.A. Rahman and the Police. The site, located 1.5 km from a Sri Lankan military post, manned by police and later by the Sri Lankan Special Task Force (STF) and the Sri Lanka Army (SLA)
TamilDestiny Says:
Jul 29, 2008 - 16 July 2008 mass grave,containing skeletons bearing gunshot wounds, has been discovered Wednesday morning at Paalameenmeadu,6 km north of Batticaloa city, near a Tsunami resettlement. The grave was found after the IDPs, who were engaged in digging wells near their camp, unearthed body parts in one of the wells Monday.
TamilDestiny Says:
Jul 29, 2008 - Mass Grave of Tamils found sofar in NorthEast = case ceased International comunity silence Law less state Srilanka particiating Olympics 2008! Duraiappa stadium mass grave! Mirusuvil mass grave! Chemani mass grave!
TamilDestiny Says:
Jul 29, 2008 - and 2008 Batticolla mass grave found 16-july near internal displced camp! world silecene!! Only LTTE Strength can answer Tamils questions!
TamilDestiny Says:
Jul 29, 2008 - The 4th Mass grave of Tamils in NorthEast TamilEelam found 2008 2008 Batticolla mass grave found 16-july near internal displced camp! World silecene!! Where is UN? Where are you Donor Nation to Srilanka? What are going to do india try to secure more natural resource of TamilEelam from Sinhalease president? Only LTTE Strength can answer Eelam Tamils questions !!!!!!!!! to Sinhala Barbarian State
TamilDestiny Says:
Jul 29, 2008 - STOP Terror state Srilanka particiating Olympics 2008!
TamilDestiny Says:
Aug 2, 2008 - The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) releasing a comparative assessment of the human rights records of South Asian governments said Friday, the South Asia Human Rights Index 2008 had found that under the ACHR's index scoring system Sri Lanka (with 52 points) was the worst human rights violator in South Asia
mulholland1985 Says:
Sep 16, 2008 - well i am a sinhalese n i must say that tamil people have been very badly treated in that era.....the tamils who live in colombo are better off but those innocent tamils who live in jafna n the nothern part of the country are sooo unlucky n unprivilleged..i really feel sorry for them.they are crushed by both the military n the ltte...this country needs peace very badly.i am looking forward for the day which both the parties can live in peace...peace to all.
TamilDestiny Says:
Sep 17, 2008 - The TamilPeople majority dont want to accept the fact to be forced in to one country in future even if they like LTTE or Not! The demand to safegurad Tamils can not be in majority sinhalease hand anymore!
mulholland1985 Says:
Sep 18, 2008 - ok brother then tell me this...how are tamils going to gain their rights or safety???i really dont think that they can do it alone..LTTE is not protecting the rights of innocient tamils for obvious...do u think that they can create a revolution n win this???>...guide me if i am wrong..peace
TamilDestiny Says:
Sep 24, 2008 - Like every nation in the world the Tamils used to have their own kingdom (one in east TamilHomeland and in North TamilHomeland) within this island just less then 200 years ago,Tamil people's welfare in this island can only be represented by majority tamils seperated NORTHEAST Country, democracy elected goverment in TamilHomeland will pave the way and peacefull living together with neighbours strong-economical ties is the only way forward for sinhalease Tamils respecting minority in both countrys
TamilDestiny Says:
Jul 29, 2008 - In 1998, allegations of mass graves at Chemmani were made by a Sri Lankan soldier Lance Corporal Somaratne Rajapakse, facing a death sentence for the rape and murder of student Krishanti Kumaraswamy.He claimed hundreds of people who disappeared from the Jaffna peninsula after it was retaken by Government troops from the LTTE in 1995-1996 were killed and buried in mass graves near the village of Chemmani.