Adaptation of archaeological techniques in forensic mass grave exhumation: the experience of 'Chemmani' excavation in northern Sri Lanka.

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dc.contributor.authorRuwanpura, P Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorPerera, U C Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorWijayaweera, H T Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorChandrasiri, Nen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T05:21:34Z
dc.date.available2009-05-28T05:21:34Z
dc.date.issued2006-09-24en_US
dc.descriptionThe Ceylon Medical Journal.en_US
dc.description.abstractThere have been several mass grave excavations in Sri Lanka during the period of 1995 to 1998. Excavation of mass graves in the Chemmani area of northern peninsula of the country took place in September 1999, after about 5 years of the incident. Six graves with 1 to 6 bodies in each were identified and excavated in accordance with archaeological methods modified to suit the requirements of forensic exhumations. The experience gathered from excavation of those sites revealed the importance of archaeological methods in mass grave exhumations. For the first time in our forensic history, services of archaeologists and soil experts were used in the Chemmani exhumation. Their knowledge was found useful in locating the pit, pedestalling, and collection of human remains without causing any damage and artefacts, and in recording of the data.en_US
dc.description.affiliationTeaching Hospital, Karapitiya, Galle, Sri Lanka. rohan@vinet.lken_US
dc.identifier.citationRuwanpura PR, Perera UC, Wijayaweera HT, Chandrasiri N. Adaptation of archaeological techniques in forensic mass grave exhumation: the experience of 'Chemmani' excavation in northern Sri Lanka. The Ceylon Medical Journal. 2006 Sep; 51(3): 98-102en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/48350
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.infolanka.com/CMJhome/en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.sljol.info/index.php/CMJ/article/view/1251/1146en_US
dc.subject.meshArchaeology --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshDisastersen_US
dc.subject.meshExhumation --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshForensic Anthropology --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshForensic Pathology --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshHuman Rights Abusesen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshPilot Projectsen_US
dc.subject.meshSri Lankaen_US
dc.titleAdaptation of archaeological techniques in forensic mass grave exhumation: the experience of 'Chemmani' excavation in northern Sri Lanka.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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