A 35-year-old man has been arrested on Friday in connection to the murder of a pregnant Tamil woman in Kilinochchi this week.
The man, identified as K Krishnakeethan from Vinanayagapuram, Kilinochchi, is understood to be working for a private security company and a father of two children.
He is reported to have confessed to the killing.
Local resident protested this week calling for the perpetrator to be brought to justice.
The 32-year-old victim, a Nithiyakala Karuppaiah was found dead inside the Iranaimadu irrigation canal by locals on Wednesday.
Post-mortem report revealed the mother of one, was at the time of her death 5 months pregnant.
