Amulet bearing number 516 found alongside a human skeleton excavated from Chemmani
Text and Pic by Dinasena Rathugamage ✍️ An amulet, bearing the number 516, and a one-rupee coin, have been recovered, alongside a human skeleton excavated from the alleged Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna on Tuesday (11). Officials overseeing the excavation said the items were found with one of the human skeletons unearthed from the mass grave, located […]
On Tuesday (11), an amulet carrying the number 516 and a one-rupee coin were discovered alongside a human skeleton during excavations of the Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna. The grave, situated near the Chemmani Siththupatha cemetery, has been under excavation for 103 days, resulting in the retrieval of 539 human skeletons. The ongoing excavation is being overseen by the Jaffna Magistrate C. Lenin Kumar, with assistance from Professor of Archaeology Raj Somadeva, Judicial Medical Officer Selliah Pranavan, forensic medical officers, police personnel, University of Jaffna students, and staff from the Nallur Pradeshiya Sabha.
The talisman and coin were unearthed as the excavation teams continued their meticulous work at the site, where hundreds of human remains have been extracted. The latest discoveries are anticipated to be scrutinized as part of the ongoing judicial and forensic investigations into the mass grave.
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