A mother and her 4-year-old son have been found dead inside a well in Vavuniya this morning, Sri Lankan news sites reported.
The deceased were identified as Mayuran Rajini and her child Mayuran Saswin.
Sri Lankan police are reported to be currently conducting investigations into the deaths.
See more from the Daily Mirror here and Colombo Gazette here.
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