A man has died by suicide after killing his wife in the Shivapuram area in Kilinochchi.
The Kilinochchi Police said the deaths had occurred due to a personal family dispute.
The deceased have been identified as a 36-year-old woman and 38-year-old man, who are parents to three children.
The Police said the three children are a 16-year-old girl, and six and 13- year-old boys.
The Magisterial inquiry into the deaths was conducted by the Kilinochchi Magistrate yesterday.
The bodies of the deceased have been placed at the Kilinochchi hospital for the post mortem examination to be conducted.
The Kilinochchi Police is conducting further investigations into the incident. (NewsWire)