Sri Lanka, March 20 -- A woman who was reportedly abducted in the Vavunativu area of Batticaloa has been rescued yesterday (19) from a public well in the Nellikadu area, where she was found in a critical condition.

It is also reported that the remains of another female was also discovered in the same well.

The abducted woman's cries for help were reportedly heard by local residents, who promptly investigated and discovered her nearly drowning in the well.

Subsequently, she was rescued through the joint efforts of the police and the area residents and was later admitted to the Batticaloa Teaching Hospital for treatment.

Police investigations have identified the rescued woman as a 26-year-old resident of Kottiyapulei.

Preliminary inves...