Mass grave sample test report in court today

The report on Carbon Dating tests conducted on the samples of bone fragments uncovered at the Mannar mass grave will be produced in Court today.

Judicial Medical Officer in charge of the Mannar mass grave Shaminda Rajapaksa said the report will accordingly be produced before the Mannar Magistrate Court.

Rajapaksa also noted a special discussion will be held at the Mannar Magistrate Court premises, with all personnel engaged in excavations.Selected bone fragments were sent to an institute in Florida, US which was commissioned to assess the samples following which a report was released.

The remains were sent to the institute on the 23rd of January for Carbon Dating tests in an attempt to determine the time frame of the deaths.

A total of 321 full skeletal remains have been uncovered thus far from the mass grave at the location of a former Sathosa building in Mannar.

The JMO also stated that no evidence has been found to suggest the mass grave was a cemetery.Court ordered detailed excavations at the site after human remains were found by workers digging foundations for a new building last year.

Courtesy : NEWSRADIO