Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- The body of a schoolgirl preparing for the 2025 GCE Advance Level examinations was recovered from a well near a private tuition centre at Vairavapuliyankulam in Vavuniya, police said.

The victim, a Commerce stream student and resident of Vavuniya, had attended tuition classes on Sunday but had failed to return home. Her school bag and bicycle were found inside the tuition centre, while her shoes were discovered near the well.

The body was recovered by Vavuniya Urban Council workers with the assistance of local residents.

A postmortem examination is scheduled for today while the police have launched an investigation to determine the cause of death.

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