The body of a young woman suspected to have committed suicide has been found in the lagoon near the main bridge leading to Mannar.
The body was found yesterday (13) and has been identified as that of a 23 year old girl residing in Jaffna, police stated.
According to the police, she had arrived in Mannar with her boyfriend last Thursday and it was revealed that she had committed suicide due to an argument with him.
The body has been placed at the Mannar Hospital and a post mortem will be conducted.