The team of forensic investigators and representatives of the Office on Missing Persons (OMP) are scheduled to meet with Mannar Magistrate on Friday March 22, to take a final decision on the mass grave site at the Lanka Sathosa premises in Mannar, the Chief Investigator and Consultant Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) Mannar, Dr. Saminda Rajapaksha, told Sunday Observer on Saturday. He reiterated that the radio carbon dating report would not be the final authority on the Mannar mass grave site and other analytical reports, including that of bar-code testing, would be considered when taking a final decision on investigations at the site and in the compilation of the final report. The Mannar Magistrate ordered the suspension of the investigation at the site on Thursday March 8. Sri Lanka’s history of investigating mass graves is chequered by allegations of mishandling, mismanagement and corrupt practices. It was a time where we had to take a critical decision on expansion as well,” he said.

Source: Sunday Observer March 16, 2019 19:52 UTC