World · Sri Lanka Bureau
Woman killed, mother injured in Jaffna stabbing; suspect dies by suicide
A 32-year-old woman has been fatally stabbed in Jaffna, with her mother also sustaining injuries in the attack. The alleged assailant subsequently took his own life, police said.
LSN Sri Lanka ·
Jaffna police are investigating the fatal stabbing of Ann Laksha Ignatius, 32, a single mother, following an incident on Monday. The victim's mother was wounded during the same attack at Ariyalai. Investigators identified the alleged perpetrator as Devadas Pukalarasan, 23, a local resident who died by suicide after the incident. The circumstances surrounding the confrontation remain under police investigation as authorities piece together the sequence of events that led to the tragedy. The case has prompted renewed attention to domestic violence and mental health issues in the region.