The Divide

Chemmani mass grave

On July 4, privately-owned Tamil newspapers Virakesari, Thinakkural and Thamilan, state-owned Tamil newspaper Thinakaran and privately-owned Sinhala newspaper Anidda afforded coverage to the Chemmani mass grave on their front pages. By contrast, no coverage was afforded to the mass grave by privately-owned Sinhala newspapers Aruna, Divaina, Lankadeepa, Mawbima and Ada and state-owned Sinhala newspaper Dinamina.