Villagers in Batticaloa have found human skeletal remains in lands that were formerly occupied by a Sri Lankan army base.
Sources in the village said that skeletal remains were found on the land whilst they were digging to build a toilet on Saturday.
Villagers fear that the site could be a mass grave site, which was then built on by the Army as part fo the resettlement programme for displaced people.
Local police have cordoned of the site for further forensic examination.
See video of the grave site here.