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The number of skeletons found in a mass grave in Mannar has risen to 61, with two more found on Wednesday.
More excavations are due to be held on Thursday, reported the Uthayan.
The mass grave was first discovered when construction workers found two human skeletons on December 20th when digging in Thirukketheeswaram.
The following week, a further four skulls were unearthed, with more over subsequent weeks (see also here, here, here, here, here and here).
The Bishop of Mannar, who has called for an international investigation into the mass grave due to the lack of credibility associated with any internal process, had earlier said that the holes in many of the skulls were believed to be from gunshot wounds.
TNA demands international probe into mass graves (12 Feb 2014)