80 bodies have been unearthed from the Mannar mass grave so far, following the 31st excavation, reported both the Uthayan and AFP.
Judicial medical officer Dhananjaya Waidyaratne told reporters,
"We found more skeletons yesterday and the figure now stands at 80... We have submitted the evidence to (the) courts".
The next excavation has been scheduled for the 3rd of March.
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