Sri Lanka, July 24 -- A tragic discovery was made in the Mankulam-Panikkankulam area of Mullaitivu, where the bodies of a mother and her two young daughters were found inside a well located about 500 metres from their home.

The deceased have been identified as a 38-year-old woman and her daughters, aged 11 and 4. Villagers alerted the local Grama Niladhari and the police after noticing a food parcel and several belongings near the well earlier this morning (24).

Following the alert, authorities recovered the three bodies from the well.

Mankulam Police have launched an investigation to determine whether the incident was a case of suicide or if foul play was involved.

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