Sri Lanka, April 19 -- Alawatugoda Police are conducting investigations to arrest a man who allegedly sold his wife to a neighbour to obtain money for drugs, as well as the individual accused of raping her.

The 35-year-old mother of three jumped into the Kandy Lake in an attempt to take her own life following the incident.

A three-wheel driver rescued her and handed her over to the Akurana Divisional Secretariat.

She was subsequently admitted to the psychiatric ward of the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital for treatment.

She disclosed the reasons for her suicide attempt to the doctors.

The woman stated that her husband, who is addicted to drugs, had previously sold a kidney five years ago for 1.1 million rupees and used that money to purc...