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582 skeletons, including children discovered in Sri Lanka mass grave

Low Severity Asia Sri Lanka
Date Occurred Aug 19, 2026 19:26 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 19, 2026
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A Sri Lankan mass grave excavation has uncovered 582 skeletons, including babies and children.

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Sri Lanka flag Sri Lanka
Region Asia
Capital Colombo
Population 599,821
GDP / Capita $3700.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #24979
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 19, 2026
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