A woman's skeleton and clothes have been found in Jaffna. The discovery was made on Friday morning when a pit was being dug to set up a tent at the ground of the fishery factory in Jaffna.
Local witnesses reported the sighting to the police and the Jaffna municipal health department were informed. Jaffna Chief of Police, Prasad Fernando, Jaffna Divisional Secretary, Sambasivam Sutharsan, the Deputy Chief Minister and Grama Niladharis visited the scene of the discovery.
Items such as clothes and bags have been recovered. It is suspected that the woman may have been around 16 years old.
The police stated that a report will be submitted to the court and further investigations into the skeletal remains are underway.
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