Mannar bishop says more than 30,000 dead bodies found near Visuwamdhu area

Bishop of Mannar Rev. Rayappu Joseph says during the final perhaps of war more than 30,000 -35,000 bodies found near the Visuwamadhu area in North. Speaking to BBC Thamiz Oosai Bishop stated he has received this information couple of weeks ago from doctors visited the site to conduct postmortem examination to these bodies.

Bishop also confirmed the genocide attack reported during final stage of war in SriLanka and supported the resolution passed at the Northern Provincial Council. Yet officials unable to provide details about 1, 46,679 individuals disappeared during the last eight months period of final perhaps of war. Bishop further blamed since end of war genocide attack is still continuing in SriLanka. Newly appointed government says that they will conduct internal investigations on human rights violations reported during the time of war in SriLanka. People would not be benefited through this investigation, only the international investigations will help to expose truth to this society, Bishop said. If the new government wanted to establish reconciliation in this country, first they need to protect rights of minority people, should resettle people as soon as possible and also returning back lands to relevant owners. Bishop also expressed disappointment over postponing the submission of UN investigation report on Lankan war crimes till next September.