Sri Lanka, June 25 -- A massive protest commenced today in Jaffna demanding justice for the Chemmani mass grave.

As the number of mass graves continues to rise and no solutions have been found so far, this protest aims to draw international attention to the issue and to emphasise the demand for justice for the Tamil people.

With this goal, members of the public have united to launch a peaceful protest titled 'Unfading glow', which began near the Jaffna entrance, close to the Chemmani area.

The protest, organized by the People's Action Movement and led by Attorney Vaishnavi Shanmuganathan, began this morning with a symbolic lighting of the flame by a relative of Krishanti, who was killed in 1996.

The protest saw participation from int...